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Storm Hits Queenstown Hard | Auckland News
A major winter storm has hit Queenstown, triggering evacuations and chaos across the South Island with torrential rain, flooding, rockfalls, and snow—Franz Josef saw over 300mm of rain, while some areas got more than 20cm of snow in a single day. Emergency crews are overwhelmed, running a welfare hub as roads like Haast Pass are blocked by slips and washouts. Avalanche warnings are now critical across the Southern Alps, with natural and human-triggered avalanches likely, leading to closures of key routes including State Highway Six, Milford Sound Road, and the Crown Range Road—no reopening…
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