Ice, black ice and snow has forced the closure of a number of roads across the state this morning.
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Police have issued a number of emergency road closures or alerts:
- Prospect: Motorists are advised to use extreme caution on Westbury Road due to icy conditions.
- Kings Meadows: Motorists are warned to drive with caution due to ice on the Connector Park turnoff to Kings Meadows on the Southern Outlet.
- Perth: Drivers are asked to drive with extreme caution due to ice on the Midland Highway at Perth.
- Deloraine: Motorists are advised that due to snow motorists are advised to use extreme caution in and around the Deloraine area.
- Batman Bridge: Motorists are advised that black ice has formed on the Batman Bridge I the north of the state. Extreme caution should be taken.
- Frankford Road: Police advise that Frankford Road, Frankford (10km from Frankford Shop between shop and Port Sorell turnoff). The road is blocked due to two trucks that have slid on the road. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
- Midland Highway: from St Peters Pass south bound is now closed.
- Channel Highway: between Margate and Kingston, which was closed is now open
- Tasman Highway: from Runnymede through to Buckland is closed
- Midland Highway at Dysart: Police wish to advise of hazardous road conditions on the Midland Highway at Dysart, area known as Constitution Hill. The hazardous conditions are as a result of ice on the roadway and high winds. The speed limit has been reduced and sign posted to 60km/h and hazard notification signs have also been erected. Motorists are advised to exercise appropriate caution and are reminded to drive to the conditions.
- Central West Coast: Police advise motorists of hazardous road conditions on the following roads: Murchison Highway, Waratah/Tullah Waratah Road, Waratah/Tullah Belvoir Road Waratah/Tullah Henty Road, Strahan/Zeehan Conditions are as a result of snow and ice on the roadway. Currently the roadway is open to all traffic however motorists are advised to exercise appropriate caution. Further updates will be posted as available.
- West Coast Region: Police wish to advise that the following roads have been closed due to adverse weather conditions: Anthony Road from Murchison Highway to Zeehan Highway Lyell Highway between Queenstown and Wayatinah. Motorists should also use caution on: Murchison Highway between Rosebery to the Waratah turn off is open to 4WD vehicles only due to large amounts of hail on the road. Ridgley Highway from Waratah to Belvior Road is open to 4WD vehicles only. Ridgley Highway from Belvior Road to Tullah is open to 4WD vehicles only. Ridgley Highway at Highclere south 4WD only Motorists should use caution in Sheffield and surrounding areas due to snow falling and starting to settle. Further updates will be provided when available.
- Southern Region: Southern Outlet between Davey Street and Kingston is closed to all traffic – motorists are advised to use Channel Highway. Pinnacle Road, Mount Wellington, is closed at the intersection of Bracken Lane. Huon Road, South Hobart is closed at the Strickland Road intersection. Huon Highway from Kingston through to Franklin is closed. Woodbridge Hill Road is open to 4WD vehicles only Vinces Saddle is closed Collinsvale and Glen Lusk roads are closed from Berriedale Summerleas Road, Kingston (North and South bound) is closed between Huon Highway and Southern Outlet Spring Hill, Midland Highway between Lovely Banks and Jericho Proctors Road between Baintree Rd and Olinda Grove Highlands Lake Road from Moina to Hamilton Channel Highway from Kingston to Taroona.
A number of schools across the state have also been closed today:
- Blackmans Bay
- Bothwell District High
- Bowen Rd Primary
- Collinsvale Primary
- Cygnet Primary
- Deloraine Primary
- Deloraine High
- Dover District
- Franklin Primary
- Geeveston Primary
- Glen Huon Primary
- Hobart College
- Huonville High
- Huonville Primary
- Illawarra Primary
- Kempton Primary
- Kingston High
- Kingston Primary
- Margate Primary
- Mole Creek Primary
- Molesworth Primary
- Moonah Primary
- Natone Primary
- New Norfolk High
- Oatlands District School
- Sassafras Primary
- Snug Primary
- Southern Support School
- Sheffield incl Railton campus
- Taroona Primary
- Taroona High
- Tasman District
- Triabunna District High
- Waimea Primary
- Wayrapatee Child and Family Centre
- Westerway Primary
- Wilmot Primary
- Woodbridge District High