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Sad scenes on day one of spring in the snowfields

We all know that 2023 was a warm winter across most of Australia, with one of the warmest areas being the snowfields of Tasmania and the mainland. So how are things looking on the first day of spring? We'll go glass half full here and report that Australia's largest resort Perisher still has 26 of its 47 lifts open, which isn't a bad effort given the lack of a truly heavy snowfall since early July. Image: Upper Perisher is not so bad right now. Lower Perisher relies a lot on these vehicles and their fearless drivers. Source: Normo, king of the Perisher leaderboard via ski.com.au. Elsewhere in NSW, Thredbo is looking pretty threadbare but still has an impressive 13 of 15 lifts open, Charlotte Pass has three of five open, while Selwyn Snow Resort remains snowless and closed. Image: Underneath the chairlift on Thredbo's lower slopes in late August. Upper slopes still have a good cover with 13 of 15 lifts open. Source: Supplied. In Victoria,

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Snow season hanging in there by a thread

With the last week of winter upon us, it's safe to say the 2023 Australian snow season will not go down in history as a great one. Indeed, it appears that the 2023 peak depth will be the lowest since 2006, which statistically was the worst season on record. That makes 2023 the leanest snow season in 17 years. The best gauge of Australian snow conditions comes from Snowy Hydro, which has measured snow depths at three NSW sites since 1954. The highest site is Spencers Creek, roughly halfway between Australia's two highest resorts Perisher and Thredbo, at an elevation of around 1830m. The 2023 peak depth to date at Spencers Creek was 131 cm on July 13 The 2006 peak depth at Spencers Creek was 85.1 cm on August 31 We can't quite lock in the peak depth for 2023 yet, as there's always the chance of heavy snow in September. Indeed the 2022 season peaked on September 20 with a very healthy 232 cm. But weather patterns at present do not favour snow-b

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Don t expect too many chairlifts running this weekend

Wild winds are heading their way to southeast Australia as a cold front approaches and crosses the region – as we told you on Wednesday and again this Friday. For the mainland ski resorts, this is both good and bad news. It's good news because the winds will be accompanied by heavy snowfalls. Indeed the period from Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon looks like bringing the heaviest snowfalls of winter 2023 to date. The bad news is that winds will make it pretty unpleasant on the slopes, and that's if you can even get out there as many lifts will likely be placed on wind-hold. Image: It's pretty nasty up there when it's blowing a gale. There's no definitive wind velocity threshold for chairlifts (and sometimes even surface lifts like T-bars) to close. It depends on their aspect, their elevation, and other factors such as the decision-making process around safety at the various resorts. But it's a pretty safe bet that you're go

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Perfect weekend in the Aussie snowfields

Perfect weekend in the Aussie snowfields
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Cold front impacts for south-east Australia due to ease today

Cold front impacts for south-east Australia due to ease today
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