The NSW Police are advising of road closures due to snow this morning, including the Hume Highway at Berrima:
— The Hume Highway is closed at Berrima due to snow and ice. There is no diversion for heavy vehicles. Light vehicles can divert via Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale.
In the state’s west;
— The Great Western Highway is closed between Bathurst and Lithgow due to snow and ice.
— The Bells Line of Road is closed between Bell and Mount Tomah.
— The Great Western Highway is closed between Mount Victoria and Wentworth Falls due to snow and ice.
— Mitchell Highway is closed between Orange and Bathurst.
— Roads in and out of Oberon including O’Connel Road and Duckmaloi Road are closed.In the state’s north;
— The New England Highway is closed between Glen Innes and Armidale.
Meanwhile ACT Minister Joy Burch has tweeted the view from her car on the way to Sydney:
A slow trip to Sydney #CBR @666canberra pic.twitter.com/mJRSzUhUoL
— Joy Burch MLA (@JoyBurchMLA) July 16, 2015
UPDATE: This is the latest from Live Traffic as of 11.02am:
BERRIMA Hume Mwy at Berrima Turnoff
SNOW AND ICE
Started today 4:01am, last checked today 11:02am
Heavy traffic conditions. Expect significant delays.
Impact: Impact 1 of 2 northbound lane(s) closed.
Impact: 1 of 2 southbound lane(s) closed.
Attending: Emergency service(s), RMS
Advice: Avoid the area
Delay journey
Other Info: Southbound motorists are queued approximately 8km.There are a number of trucks broken down in the southbound lanes due to frozen brakes.
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