THE winter blast that passed through the Oberon district over the past two weeks has kept Oberon State Emergency Service members busy.
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Heavy snow and very low temperatures creating ice made local roads unsafe.
Oberon SES member Craig Gibbons said when the big dump arrived on the Saturday morning, they assembled a group to patrol local roads.
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"We had to assist a few motorists back on the roads," he said.
"We assisted with road closure signs, but a lot of snow-chasers were refusing to turn around. Once the council graders came in to clear roads, our calls slowed down on the Saturday.
"On Sunday morning, the call-outs started at 7am."
Mr Gibbons said there are still patches of snow around the higher peaks around Oberon.