Bureau of Meteorology Forecasts

Alpine Areas | NSW | VIC | TAS

Snowy Mountains Forecast

Issued: Mon Sep 28
A high pressure system is situated over southeast Australia today, promoting generally benign weather in the region. By Tuesday the high is expected to be over the Tasman Sea, while a trough of low pressure approaches New South Wales from the west. This trough is forecast to bring a period of unsettled weather as it moves across the state mid-week.

Today
Mostly clear. Light winds.
Chance of snow	1800m : Below 5% 1400m : Below 5% 1000m : 0%
Tue Sep 29
Areas of frost in the west in the early morning. Areas of fog in the early morning. Mostly sunny day. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day.
Chance of snow	1800m : Below 5% 1400m : 0% 1000m : 0%
Wed Sep 30
Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers about the ranges, medium (40%) chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1800 metres. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h turning northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h during the morning and early afternoon then decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.
Chance of snow	1800m : 50% 1400m : Below 5% 1000m : 0%
Thu Oct 1
Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers about the alpine peaks, slight (30%) chance elsewhere. Snow possible above 1900 metres. Winds northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.
Chance of snow	1800m : 20% 1400m : Below 5% 1000m : 0%

Source: Bureau of Meteorology. Source id: IDN11032