Arthur's Pass...State Highway 73...is getting snow showers.

The Lewis Pass is closed, as is State Highway 94 from Te Anau to Milford.

Police say if snow comes down heavily tonight, more road closures are possible.

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10 May: A potential power outage is looming in the chilly air

09 May: Police say a house fire in Whangarei last month was arson - and they've launched a homicide investigation into a man's death in the blaze

09 May: The national grid operator wants to spend more than 30 million dollars to upgrade Hawke's Bay's Redclyffe substation - badly hit by Cyclone Gabrielle

09 May: Dunedin motorists are being warned to take extreme care, due to icy conditions on roads and motorways

08 May: Relief for the Crusaders and All Blacks coaches

08 May: The first snow and ice is expected on South Island roads tonight

07 May: It's set to be another chilly night in many parts of the country

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