Wet weather causing slippery conditions

A windy westerly weekend is being predicted by the MetService.

Bay of Plenty drivers are being warned to drive to the conditions with rain causing some slippery conditions.

There have been three reports of vehicles crashing in different locations around Tauranga and the wider Bay of Plenty.

Police are dealing with a crash on State Highway 36, at the intersection of Pyes Pa Road. There are also reports of a crash on Turret Road.

Earlier this morning, a caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline reported a bus had crashed into a pole in the CBD. They said the crash appeared to be minor.

A front moving across New Zealand is bringing rain to Tauranga today.

This front will be followed by strong winds that will be a feature of the weather into the weekend, says the MetService.

What's causing these strong winds?

'The strong westerly flow is being caused by a deep low - currently over the south Tasman Sea - as it dips down below the South Island on Friday night,” says MetService spokesperson Tuporo Marsters.

'As the low passes the country it squeezes the isobars together over New Zealand, causing the westerly winds to pick up.”

A cold southwest change then works its way up the country from late Saturday, and temperatures will take a dip in the South Island on Sunday.

'Temperatures are getting as low as 6 degrees in Invercargill on Sunday, with a forecast high of 11.

'We could also see some snow on those South Island mountains from Fiordland and up through Canterbury.”

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1 comment

Whats wrong with some people

Posted on 25-11-2016 11:37 | By Angel74

and why cant people drive to the conditions, is what comes to my mind when ever there is an accident out on the roads...........not hard to think and open ones eyes when behind the wheel.


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