A significant amount of new snow has led to dangerous avalanche warnings in two alpine ranges in the South Island of New Zealand. The Avalanche Advisory has issued alerts for a considerable risk of avalanches in the alpine terrain at Two Thumb Range and the high alpine terrain at Aoraki / Mount Cook.
Recent observations include a large storm slab avalanche in the Richmond Range, along with multiple loose, wet avalanches spotted from the valley floor in the southern end of the Two Thumb range.
A moderate avalanche risk alert has been issued for several areas, including Tongariro, Arthur’s Pass, Craigieburn Range, Mt Hutt, Ohau, Queenstown, Wānaka, Fiordland, and Mount Aspiring National Park.
Motorists are also being urged to exercise caution while driving due to the snow. Snow is forecast to fall down to 700 meters on the Milford Road, as well as on the Lewis and Porters passes in the South Island. The Lindis Pass is expected to see a brief fall of snow as low as 800 meters, while the Crown Range Road’s snow level will lower to 800 meters this afternoon and to 500 meters tonight.
In the North Island, snow is predicted to fall as low as 700 meters early tomorrow morning on the Desert Road, with up to eight centimeters expected to accumulate on the road.
That is one fit cat. I dont think i could walk that far. Let a lone a cat!!!
long way for a cat to travel
it was really good and interesting I loved it good job
That’s a long way.
The owners must’ve been scared to lose their cat but in the end the cat was found by a kind person who looked after the cat after walking 1448 km.
Thats pretty amazing! Very fit cat. Surely it didn’t do it all on paw! That’s crazy!
a least the cat got home
That cat must love their family so much to travel 1448 km, by paw!
I want that cat NOW!!!!!!!!
wish i could travel that far
wow cat strong
traveled so long!
they are so cute