(Above: Paramedics attend to injured motorists at an accident scene in Nottingham Road. Photo: Netcare911)
The N3 toll Concession says Van Reneen's Pass has been closed to traffic again.
The N3TC has advised motorists to avoid travel on the route until the weather situation stabilises.
Earlier, some traffic was allowed through after graders were used to help clear the road and assist those whose vehicles were stuck in the snow.
Military vehicles drove up and down the road shortly before it was re-opened to test whether the Pass was safe for use.
Snow has fallen all the way from Harrismith to Hilton, just outside Pietermaritzburg, along the N3.
Listeners who called our News and Views lines say they've experienced slippery conditions on the roads.
"I am currently on my way on the Howick road to Underberg (R617). The roads are actually quite treacherous and dangerous. There is a vehicle that just flipped a few metres ahead of me, and I tried to stop my vehicle and it looks like my brakes have frozen in," said a concerned motorist.
"We are heading passed Michaelhouse. It is absolutely blanketed white and believe it or not - we have got a grader grading the snow out of the road in front of us," said another motorist.
- East Coast Radio - Durban
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