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Observations July 2 - 5

Discussion in 'Alpine & Snow' started by DidSurfNowSki, Jul 2, 2017.

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  1. DidSurfNowSki

    DidSurfNowSki One of them Ski Pass: Gold

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    I observe a nice, big, swirling low in the Great Australian Bight
     
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  2. Cuddles

    Cuddles One of Us

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    looks good. BOM seem to have updated forecast.
     
    #2 Cuddles, Jul 2, 2017
  3. SnowBound

    SnowBound One of Us

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    look at that lovely speckled goodness SW of WA.

    Reel her in for the love of god ;)
     
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  4. Nightskywatcher

    Nightskywatcher One of Us Ski Pass: Silver

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    Cuddles, this is the Obs thread, not the forecast thread :whistle:

    You're on the wrong page of BOM.
     
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  5. Nightskywatcher

    Nightskywatcher One of Us Ski Pass: Silver

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    Moisture hitting Adelaide
     
    #5 Nightskywatcher, Jul 2, 2017
  6. Sno Sno SNO

    Sno Sno SNO Hard Yards

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    I observe, with a yawn, that it is currently 2/8ths cloud in Adelaide, no wind, t-shirt....... hopefully something exciting happens before morning.
     
    #6 Sno Sno SNO, Jul 2, 2017
  7. Nightskywatcher

    Nightskywatcher One of Us Ski Pass: Silver

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    Maybe I spoke too soon :D

    Maybe a couple of hours to Adl
     
    #7 Nightskywatcher, Jul 2, 2017
  8. Telestrom

    Telestrom A Local

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    Sudden rise in temperature at Perisher.

    Went from -2.8C to 2.9C in the space of 8 mins
     
    #8 Telestrom, Jul 2, 2017
  9. Sno Sno SNO

    Sno Sno SNO Hard Yards

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    I hope so..... It doesn't feel like it at all yet and i'd predicted it here by about dinner.....
    Not even any precipitation of note across Eyre peninsula yet......
     
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  10. Nightskywatcher

    Nightskywatcher One of Us Ski Pass: Silver

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    Yeah, saw that, looks like the wind blowing in. Humidity taken action dive, down to 26%
     
    #10 Nightskywatcher, Jul 2, 2017
  11. CarveMan

    CarveMan Pool Room Ski Pass: Gold

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    Inversion?
     
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  12. CarveMan

    CarveMan Pool Room Ski Pass: Gold

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    Definitely an inversion.
     
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  13. Sno Sno SNO

    Sno Sno SNO Hard Yards

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    Must be inversion, -6 at Cooma but above zero at top of Thredbo....
     
    #13 Sno Sno SNO, Jul 2, 2017
  14. iagreewithhim

    iagreewithhim Blessed are the bignoses Ski Pass: Gold

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  15. vibe++

    vibe++ One of Us Ski Pass: Silver

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    -2deg in bega this morning when i called in to work. Came in tonight at 6pm it was +5deg now sitting on +1. I think we might get below -2 in the morning.
     
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  16. Cuddles

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    Yes I indeed made an observation !!
     
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  17. mick chopps

    mick chopps Pool Room Ski Pass: Gold

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    Reports on Facebook that it's snowing at charlottes
     
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  18. Neason

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    Snowing a second ago at Bluecow
     
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    Intrigueresting...
     
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  20. chicski

    chicski A Local Ski Pass: Gold

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    Windy in Jindy
     
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    almontyrat One of Us Ski Pass: Silver

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    A very frosty 1.8 degrees here in NW tassie but it is much warmer further west, might be the first front approaching
     
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    Lady Penelope One of some lot ... Ski Pass: Gold

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    Mid Perisher centre have posted a video of what looks very much like white fluffy stuff falling this morning.
     
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    rocketboy One of Us Ski Pass: Gold

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    Back to work now.
     
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  24. telecrag

    telecrag Old n' Crusty Ski Pass: Gold

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    Anyone got any stats on what happens when it snows on Bluff Knoll? Doesn't happen that often.
     
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  25. DidSurfNowSki

    DidSurfNowSki One of them Ski Pass: Gold

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    I observe it was cold (-4C) on the ride into work today with lovely grey skies overhead (Canberra ACT).
     
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  26. Nightskywatcher

    Nightskywatcher One of Us Ski Pass: Silver

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    BOM has reported Perisher as 0.2 in the gauge at 9am, nothing at 8:30am
     
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  27. DidSurfNowSki

    DidSurfNowSki One of them Ski Pass: Gold

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    I also observe movement in the Perisher gauge.

    EDIT: Snap
     
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  28. Nightskywatcher

    Nightskywatcher One of Us Ski Pass: Silver

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    More moisture inbound from WNW

     

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  29. skimax

    skimax Old n' Crusty Ski Pass: Gold

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  30. FourSquare04

    FourSquare04 A Local

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    Snowing at Perisher
     
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  31. chicski

    chicski A Local Ski Pass: Gold

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    Raining now in Jindy
     
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  32. Claude Cat

    Claude Cat On my bike Moderator Ski Pass: Platinum

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    Perhaps 2 or 3 times a year.
     
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    Heavy rain in mildura and 10deg at the moment, tis nice to see something dropping from the sky. I find from past observations systems coming across when it rains and its below 14 deg its generally snow when it hits the alps
     
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  34. Deanski

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    Very foggy at Smiggins at the moment. Dont know why but it just doesn't feel like anything is going to happen.
     
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    I like this post. Stand by...
     
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  36. Ralph_Plough

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    I observe that there was some freezing rain in Perisher for about 5 minutes, now fog and intermittent drizzle.

    Not burning a lift ticket today chilling at brunellis while kids are in their prepaid jobbies.
     
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  37. newman

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    Cold in Sydney this morning.

    It appears to be raining on the Cruiser live cam.
     
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  38. Deanski

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    I observe the lodge garbos are downgrading the quantity to 5 cm over the next 2 days.
     
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  39. iagreewithhim

    iagreewithhim Blessed are the bignoses Ski Pass: Gold

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    More shrivelled than wasted perhaps.
     
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    Looks a bit damp and not very white on the Cedarwood cam at Falls...
     
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  41. Froff Life

    Froff Life A Local Ski Pass: Gold

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    Damp and white out conditions on the Buller cams
     
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  42. mick chopps

    mick chopps Pool Room Ski Pass: Gold

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    temps marginal (or worse) everywhere.
     
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  43. Snow Dog

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    Whiteout at Buller - Braille skiing. Damp mizzle/light rain.
     
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  44. Astro66

    Astro66 Still looking for a park in Thredbo

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    The low is spinning clockwise in the Bite, well below Adelaide. It's pulling in that moisture from the north. So things will stay damp for a while yet. But it's all as expected so far.

     
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  45. GS

    GS Part of the Furniture Ski Pass: Gold

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    Weird observations on the drive to work....very heavy frost and ice on puddles in the normal low lying spots, but the temp had already risen to about 7deg.
     
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  46. Jellybeans

    Jellybeans not woke enough Ski Pass: Gold

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    You up there? Coming up tonight.
     
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    [​IMG] One thing worth pointing out is the really warm water off Sydney. Like 20 degrees.

    This is how it looks with 4 degree morning chill.

    [​IMG]
     
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    CarveMan Pool Room Ski Pass: Gold

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    Was pretty mild when I walked out the door to go to work this morning.
     
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    telecrag Old n' Crusty Ski Pass: Gold

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    Im generally pretty mild.
     
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    I picked you more as a special filter kinda guy.
     
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