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Snow & Ski Weather

windy with snow
Cabramurra
-4-1
windy with snow
Mt Buller
-6-4
windy with snow
Mt Hotham
-7-5
windy with snow
Perisher
-6-3
windy with snow
Thredbo
-7-5
Shading indicates areas above forecast snow level
Tuesday's snow level is 500m
Snow forecast down to: 500m
Chance of precip.: 100 Visibility: Poor
Likely snow: 20-40cm Wind: Strong NW

Snow Resort Cams - Weather now

Alpine forecast

The snowiest week of the year has begun with 70-110cm of fresh snow due to fall across the main resorts, taking the natural snow depth to not only a season high but the highest in several years.

It's becoming very cold and windy with frequent heavy snowfalls and blizzards due to three strong cold fronts. Snow should fall as low as about 600 metres on the NSW Alps, as low as about 400 metres on the Victorian Alps. Wind and snow showers will ease during Wednesday but increase again during Thursday/Friday with snow falling as low as about 600 metres.

By the weekend, under clearing skies, the natural snow cover should be more than 200cm deep at Hotham and Falls Creek and possibly more than 250cm deep at Thredbo/Perisher.

Further fresh snow is likely in the following week, unfortunately it won't be as cold.

  Weather Prob. of precip Likely snow Snow level Wind Visibility  
Mon
Sep 04
Windy. Snow lowering. Blizzards 100% 20-40cm 900 Strong NW Poor snow forecast chart
Tue
Sep 05
Windy. Snow lowering. Blizzards 100% 20-40cm 500 Strong NW Poor snow forecast chart
Wed
Sep 06
Wind, snow & blizzards easing 100% 5-10cm 800 Strong NW Fair snow forecast chart
Thu
Sep 07
Breezy snow showers, mainly late 100% 10-20cm 1100 Strong NW Poor snow forecast chart
Fri
Sep 08
Snow showers easing. Breezy 95% 2-5cm 800 Strong W Fair snow forecast chart
Sat
Sep 09
Snow showers, mostly clearing 80% <2cm 600 Fresh SW Improving snow forecast chart
Sun
Sep 10
Fog & frost then mostly sunny 20% Nil W/NW Excellent snow forecast chart
Mon
Sep 11
Partly cloudy. Chance of snow 40% <2cm 1500 Fresh NW Good snow forecast chart
Tue
Sep 12
Snow showers, mainly south 80% 2-5cm 1400 Fresh NW Fair snow forecast chart
Wed
Sep 13
Light snow showers clearing 60% <2cm 1600 Fresh NW/W Good snow forecast chart
Thu
Sep 14
Possible showers and snow later 40% <2cm 1600 Fresh NW Good snow forecast chart
Fri
Sep 15
Snow showers 90% 2-5cm 1400 Fresh NW Fair snow forecast chart
Sat
Sep 16
Light snow showers clearing 70% <2cm 1500 Fresh NW/W Good snow forecast chart
Sun
Sep 17
Fog & frost then mostly sunny 30% Nil NW Good snow forecast chart
Mon
Sep 18
Fog & frost then mostly sunny 30% Nil Fresh N/NW Good snow forecast chart

Now Temperature

At Darwin Ap

22:10 CST

Tonight

21°C

Tomorrow

34°C

Fog then sunny

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Weather News

Police praise Tasmanian pair rescued after emergency satellite message

16:59 EST

A mother and son stranded by rain and snow near Lake McKenzie in Tasmania's north have been rescued after calling for help by satellite messages.

Climate change increasing the intensity and impact of extreme weather, BOM tells emergency managers

16:45 EST

Cyclones are expected to be less likely in the future due to climate change, though the intensity and impact of extreme weather will be greater, according to a senior climatologist with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).

Snowiest week of the year cranking up

14:12 EST

The snowiest week of the year has begun with 70-110cm of fresh snow due to fall across the main resorts, taking the natural snow depth to not only a season high but the highest in several years.