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Observations 21st-30th June Alpine Observations
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The R*** word seems to have struck at most ski locations going by the snow cameras.
All ski locations need some fresh snow. Bare patches are opening up on some camera views.Temps dropping at Perisher.
dropped from 2 to .9 in a hour
Starting to see slight sleet In Thredbo heavy higher up so damage minimal so far and top to btm runners I’m observing. Time for a run to Jindi for vino and brandy …can see Gulhwein coming (Observation)Heavy snow for a while at hotham. Trees bare to white in an hour.
Ra#n on Ben lomond overnight and for the last 4 days . Hopefully some light snow and a freeze up later today to stabilise what we have
Mixed bag at Perisher today. Wet early. Turned to solid snow above 1800 ASL circa 9:00 a.m. and continued to around 11:00 a.m. Was filling the gaps nicely with more than 5 cms and a final burst of snow before it stopped. Skied fine. Heavy fog and moisture then rolled in.
Base of Eyre pic I took just before it stopped. Post that it may have changed but was time to head out. A few forumites still there so may have a better update.
Currently in PV carpark its mizzle.
Looking at cams seems to indicate snow to around 1700m in NSW, maybe slightly lower.
Merritts Cam at Thredbo (1660m) does look like snow but rather wet at the same time too.
Properly snowing here. Heavy and wet, but just floating down
Really dropped in the last hour, big wet flakes down to 1500m at Thredbo now, sleet in the village
This is a good chart to explain why Dendrites (classic shape) can exist at close to Zero and then much colder conditions.
Super saturation at near to zero.
Is definitely warmer than 0, but surprisingly stickingThis is a good chart to explain why Dendrites (classic shape) can exist at close to Zero and then much colder conditions.
Super saturation at near to zero.
Its -.8 at top and .3 at base.
That puts zero roughly 3/4 of the way up the duplex or the top of the V8.
However in instances of high precip rates that colder air gets dragged down from the uppers and lowers levels at what snow can fall.
I observe snow stake at Perisher slowly building ….was this expected?
BOM, Jane and @POW Hungry all predicted some snow this week. BOM specifically mentioned high chance today. But was always looking marginal.
Yeah today was the day for gains, if any.
Probably did 5 cents or so above my expectations (5-10cm).
Looks like it's still coming down in some resorts, so we've done well today (above 1600m) given the dousing the resorts got last night.
BB smashed by r**n. LM not much better but might hold up due to more regular grooming. Need next system for top up down South. Meanwhile, at FC, big fat flakes.
Hotham did really well yesterday as it kept snowing pretty much all day even at around 5pm it was still going. Surprised a lot of the other folk up here when they woke up to snow on the trees. Good result considering the rain the night before and the resort looked great still and better as the day went on.
I observe a bit more still this morning and chilly but not a lot happening out there, which probably means it’s an okay morning for a ski
Hotham report calling 11cm total from yesterday during the day. That’s a good result!
We got a decent dousing overnight followed by about 5cm of wet snow (big flakes!) yesterday morning. It got wet for a very short period when the wind went westerly but fortunately the incoming moisture then dried up at that point. I went out snowboarding with my daughter in the afternoon and came home dry - a Buller rarity! Cover still amazing for this time of year although I noted Buller have now pro-actively piled up quite a lot of snow at some of the lower lift sites!
Hotham has Feathertop and the Razorback to thank for snow when some other resort to the south doesn’t have either.Hotham did really well yesterday as it kept snowing pretty much all day even at around 5pm it was still going. Surprised a lot of the other folk up here when they woke up to snow on the trees. Good result considering the rain the night before and the resort looked great still and better as the day went on.
I observe a bit more still this morning and chilly but not a lot happening out there, which probably means it’s an okay morning for a ski
It sure is wet at Buller today though! Couple of laps, B&E at Tirol and going home to do some work. Snow is great, weather is foul.
blue sky with some thick clouds up high at Thredbo this morning - lift queues are insane
How is the coverage at the bottom of Nth side?It sure is wet at Buller today though! Couple of laps, B&E at Tirol and going home to do some work. Snow is great, weather is foul.
A tale of aspect. Here’s a shot that shows water damage despite the fresh snow.
Here’s another couple of pics just to the leeward of the above. Gentle leeward terrain amongst snowgums that catches the snow. Most of the little gullies and creeks in there are covered. Probably 10 cms on average. Skied nicely.
Very good considering. I reckon the T-bar track will go before the run or the load does.
Nice, thanks for that.Very good considering. I reckon the T-bar track will go before the run or the load does.
You’d take that mid July to August let alone June.
I observe lower Tyrol is the Lowest lifted point in Victoria and very close to the altitude of Friday flat - but without the frost hollow/ cold nights and snowmaking…
And some the best skiing on the mtn.I observe lower Tyrol is the Lowest lifted point in Victoria and very close to the altitude of Friday flat - but without the frost hollow/ cold nights and snowmaking…
Live long and prosper
agreed the skiing in those wollybutts is unbelievable when its on.Similar threads
