Australian Forecast – More Snow on the Way as Winter Comes and Goes
Published early Monday, 16th of September 2024
Winter returned to the Aussie Alps these last few days and we picked up a tidy 5cm on Saturday. Although Mt Baw Bas is closed for the season, it’ll receive another 10cm today (Monday) as cold southwesterlies hit it head on, with a couple of snow showers also showing up elsewhere in the Aussie Alps.
Skies will clear Tuesday as high-pressure swings by, but warmer northwest winds will reach severe gale on Wednesday. The winds will remain strong from Thursday onwards, but temperatures will drop back down as cold air returns once more, providing several days of snow showers that will turn wet at times on the lower slopes.
Monday 16th September
Strong southwest winds spread clouds eastwards in the morning, with snow showers in western Victoria and possibly one or two light ones showing up elsewhere in the afternoon.
Tuesday 17th September
Clouds clear morning for a fine day, but west to southwest winds will become strong in exposed areas.
Wednesday 18th September
Sunny skies, but strong northwesterlies will reach severe gale in exposed areas.
Thursday 19th September
Snow showers will turn wet about the lower slopes during the day. Strong westerlies, reaching severe gale in exposed areas, making for tough conditions.
Extended Forecast
Strong westerly winds and snow showers will continue through Friday and the weekend. The upper slopes could receive decent accumulations of somewhere between 10-20cm. However, snow levels will lift a little again on Friday, making things wet about the lower slopes. High pressure will likely clear things up at the start of next week.
That’s all from me today, folks. The next forecast is Wednesday. See you then, and have a great couple of days.
Grasshopper
