Keywords: Desert Road 3June2005.jpg The Desert Road is closed and cars on State Highway One are sliding as they try to take the alternative route An exasperated Waiouru police officer asks a Transit NZ official to close all the Central Plateau roads 3 June 2005 Photo by created and uploaded to Wikipedia by John Archer Folkie A mid-winter snowstorm had already closed the Desert Road across the central North Island of New Zealand but skidding cars using an alternative route were putting a traffic policeman's life in danger Police automobiles in New Zealand Rangipo Desert State Highway 1 New Zealand Snow in New Zealand Road signs in New Zealand Slush on pavements |