UPDATE
The Great Western Highway has been reopened between Lithgow and Bathurst, with drivers urged to drive slowly and carefully. Snow and ice remain on the road.
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A 60km/h speed limit is being enforced between Mount Lambie and Meadow Flat. Traffic is slow.
Lithgow City Council advises that Doctors Gap Road between Lithgow and Hartley, which was closed earlier in the day for fears of black ice, has now been opened.
The only road which remains closed is Sunny Corner Road.
There was a crash on the Castlereagh Highway at Running Stream on Monday morning, affecting traffic in both directions near Razorback Road.
EARLIER
The Great Western Highway has been shut between Mt Lambie and Meadow Flat on Monday morning, August 12, due to snow and ice.
The Jenolan Caves Road between Duckmaloi Road and Jenolan Caves remains shut. People driving in the Oberon Shire have been advised that some roads remain shut and are in the process of being inspected by council staff.
The highway is closed in both directions between Wallerawang-Rydal Road and Range Road. Motorists have been asked to delay their journeys and avoid the area this morning. The closure began just after 6am.
There are still warnings in place for alpine conditions between Marrangaroo and Raglan after the weekend's snowfall.
Ice and snow remain a hazard around the Oberon region.
There has been a crash on the Castlereagh Highway at Running Stream on Monday morning, affecting traffic in both directions near Razorback Road. A tow truck and emergency services are on site.
There were extensive road closures and delays over the weekend due to heavy snowfall around the region.
WEATHER FORECAST
Lithgow is set for a clear Monday with a predicted top of 12 degrees.
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