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spaz

13-07-2010, 07:09 PM

Terrible in Thredbo. That curse word is in ubundance and in the last hour of lifts Skiers left of HighNoon and Supertrail vanished.

On a good note; Little Beauty was groomed this morn and open.

Many prayers will be said tonight. I hope most of you will drop to your knees, burn something ski related in sacrifice so I can take PP on the hill tomorrow (keep the wind below 80km)

Looking forward to hearing more from Vic resorts.

JSJ

13-07-2010, 07:25 PM

Just starting spitting rain here in Jindy

Pistonbroke

13-07-2010, 08:17 PM

Awfully wet & windy now in FC.

Coopski

13-07-2010, 08:40 PM

That's an insane looking radar ATM. Shame it's not 6 degrees cooler.

linkyeek (http://data.theweather.com.au/images/widgets/widget_transparent.gif)

Barcoo

13-07-2010, 09:28 PM

The temp will start to drop in about 15 mins, lets hope there is enough moisture when turns cold for it to dump

The Frog

13-07-2010, 09:35 PM

I don't think it will be cold enough to snow for quite some time, nearly daybreak in NSW.

Eisbear

13-07-2010, 10:04 PM

I don't think it will be cold enough to snow for quite some time, nearly daybreak in NSW.
Hmmm - was bucketing down when I left at 6pm and hovering around 6oC. Word on the hill is it could turn to snow around 9pm - fingers crossed kids.

Podlettte

13-07-2010, 10:06 PM

Love your optimism Eisbear! I try to be glass half full always but geez this system is a whopper rain wise!

Podlettte

13-07-2010, 10:09 PM

http://ftp.perisher.com.au/images/snowcams/Xfront.jpg

People are out night skiing in this! :big_laugh: :eek: that's desperate!

pow pig

13-07-2010, 10:10 PM

I was thinking (read hoping like hell!) negative temps somewhere between 10:00pm and midnight, but it's still around 4deg...

Somehow I think +50cm is looking rather unlikely now, but ya never know:unsure:

The Frog

13-07-2010, 10:11 PM

Hmmm - was bucketing down when I left at 6pm and hovering around 6oC. Word on the hill is it could turn to snow around 9pm - fingers crossed kids.

Dreaming. It's still 15C in Melbourne and the cooler air has only just reached western VIC.

Podlettte

13-07-2010, 10:12 PM

BH is grumbling next to me waving his hands around saying

"Noooo It's never been about tonight everyone (sic) it's always been about tomorrow"

:D

The Frog

13-07-2010, 10:16 PM

yes, tonight was always going to bucket down rain.....don't you people read the forecasts. :)

2nd String QB

13-07-2010, 10:34 PM

We do, but whenever we see the rain symbols, the optimists amongst us think, 'Some rain, but just maybe it'll turn to snow'.
Sorry frog, we should learn to listen by now...

Eisbear

13-07-2010, 10:36 PM

eeeew the suspenders is killing me :)
Its pouring here in Mt B and around 13oC - funny it didnt show on the radar when I checked

Totalyrottn

13-07-2010, 10:52 PM

:cool:

The Frog

13-07-2010, 10:55 PM

Cold air hit Geelong at 9:15pm.

The Frog

13-07-2010, 10:56 PM

Falls and Hotham have just gone Sub Zero :cool:

no they haven't. Falls is 4.3C and Hotham 3.6C.

chunky

13-07-2010, 11:06 PM

Some of those cams look really bad :cry:

pow pig

13-07-2010, 11:08 PM

Maybe everybody on the hills should drag all the lodge fridges outside and open the doors... ;):giggle:

Mazza

13-07-2010, 11:16 PM

I am hoping when I get up in the Morning, all the cams will be showing white. Will have to check every hour for accumulation, whos going to get the ruler out and keepus posted....

Henry91

13-07-2010, 11:45 PM

Im here in perth and will probably be up til around 11 or 12, so 1-3 eastern time, will save some pics if it is snowing :D

Paul Oberin

13-07-2010, 11:50 PM

Wodonga just hit with heavy rain and it is about to hit Falls and Hotham.

Eisbear

14-07-2010, 12:06 AM

OK I volunteer for ruler duty in the morning - if I survive a night of TDF and manage to get up the hill in a blizzard!

Eisbear

14-07-2010, 12:09 AM

Maybe everybody on the hills should drag all the lodge fridges outside and open the doors... ;):giggle:
pow pig I like the way you think...

Mazza

14-07-2010, 12:11 AM

HAHA, thanks Eisbear, that would be great...

The Frog

14-07-2010, 12:26 AM

Shouldn't be long til it starts at Buller.

DHS

14-07-2010, 12:34 AM

Temps at buller have plumeted. Currently 0.6

The Frog

14-07-2010, 12:36 AM

Watching the cam very closely to see it start... http://ski.com.au/snowcams/australia/vic/buller/buller8.html

The Frog

14-07-2010, 12:42 AM

It just went back up to 1.1C. I'm off to bed. Should be just about to start in NSW when I get up at 5am.

The Frog

14-07-2010, 12:45 AM

Hotham down to 2.9C

Mazza

14-07-2010, 09:14 AM

Coopski

14-07-2010, 09:57 AM

Bureau Forecast Forecast for Thursday Scattered snow showers becoming isolated and clearing late in the day. Partly cloudy with moderate southwest winds.

:( This doesnt sound like the dump we were promissed......

Yep that's right for thurs mazza but it's today that the snow was always forcast to fall and they are still saying 30cm so enjoy when it hits later :-)
Frequent snow showers and blizzard conditions will persist in the cold stream
following a cold front that crossed the region last night. Winds will ease and
fine conditions will return as a high to the west develops and moves east over
the next few days.

Forecast for Wednesday
Snow with blizzards. Cloudy with strong to gale force westerly winds.
UV Alert:
Thredbo Top Station Snow blizzards. Max: -2
Perisher Valley Snow blizzards Max: 1
Cabramurra Snow blizzards Max: 1

chance of snow 1500 m 1900 m
Day (6 am/6 pm) 95 % 100 %
Night (6 pm/6 am) 95 % 100 %

Forecast for Thursday
Scattered snow showers becoming isolated and clearing late in the day. Partly
cloudy with moderate southwest winds.
Thredbo Top Station Snow showers clearing. Min: -4 Max: -1

chance of snow 1500 m 1900 m
Day (6 am/6 pm) 50 % 70 %
Night (6 pm/6 am) 10 % 20 %

Forecast for Friday
Fine and sunny with variable winds.

The Frog

14-07-2010, 11:21 AM

pow pig

14-07-2010, 11:24 AM

Looks like it's starting to dump at Hotham now...

If we can just get at least 40cm over the next 24 hours............................

Rosko

14-07-2010, 11:28 AM

40cms fingers crossed

DHS

14-07-2010, 11:32 AM

Going by the AWS at buller, it has had 20mm of precip since the temps went subzero. Hotham and Falls 10mm. Roughly equates to 20cm and 10cm of snow already. The main part of the system hasn't even hit yet. :snowalert:

The Frog

14-07-2010, 11:51 AM

DHS, with it being so wete beforehand it would have taken a while for that to start to stay on the ground.

karen97

14-07-2010, 11:56 AM

Frog, do you think the wind will get stronger as the day progresses?

Mazza

14-07-2010, 11:59 AM

Bureau Forecast Forecast for Thursday Scattered snow showers becoming isolated and clearing late in the day. Partly cloudy with moderate southwest winds.

:( This doesnt sound like the dump we were promissed......

I feel so Dumb right now :rolleyes:why would they put the forecast for tomorrow and not tell us whats happening today first HAHA.....

DHS

14-07-2010, 12:02 PM

DHS, with it being so wete beforehand it would have taken a while for that to start to stay on the ground.
Too true Frog, too true

Eisbear

14-07-2010, 12:22 PM

here is the ruler report..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/msbear/

Mazza

14-07-2010, 01:30 PM

Keep up the good work Eisbear....

Coopski

14-07-2010, 02:35 PM

I can't look away...I should be resting whilst the little mans down for a nap...but that radar image is sooooo beauuuuutiiffuull...and it's headed straight for the nsw resorts...
Now stall there you b@r$tard! ;-)

D-Dog

14-07-2010, 02:47 PM

a big blob on the radar about to arrive over nsw resorts

bdenny4

14-07-2010, 02:50 PM

Been puking (a little on the wet side) for a good three hours now at DP.
Not very cold, but its sticking now....

What once was brown is now white again!

Shazz out for a walk with our new best friend:

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd346/bdenny4/CIMG5691.jpg?t=1279079389

The Frog

14-07-2010, 03:15 PM

Dumping in Thredbo.

Mizu Kuma

14-07-2010, 03:56 PM

Dumping in Thredbo.

Yeah! My daughters workin up there today and she hasn't stopped Textin me!!!

Mizu Kuma

14-07-2010, 04:00 PM

Surely everyone's gonna get some of this?

DHS

14-07-2010, 04:19 PM

Very very very very very very very noice MK

spaz

14-07-2010, 04:47 PM

Been on the hill most of the day.

I'm trying to get my new system working so I can get some vidz up. I will try some iPhone photos now.

The snow was heavy on slush or dirt we even had a creek crossing on the Traverse to the home trail, the creeks and falls were flowing heavily and spectacularly.

Right now; (when I started writing this) It was falling as 10c size flakes now 20s and 50s and not really falling some are going up and the hand rail has 10cm at 1370m (Thredbo river - Riverside)

Mizu Kuma

14-07-2010, 04:51 PM

Right now; (when I started writing this) It was falling as 10c size flakes now 20s and 50s and not really falling some are going up and the hand rail has 10cm at 1370m (Thredbo river - Riverside)

Now that's what ya call snow!!!!!!! :)

ozgirl

14-07-2010, 05:52 PM

Any word on how low the snowline is?

Penderlea, Jindy?

Dare I say Cooma? (I know the orginal forecast said down to 1000m but ya never know!)

Coopski

14-07-2010, 06:02 PM

Any word on how low the snowline is?

Penderlea, Jindy?

Dare I say Cooma? (I know the orginal forecast said down to 1000m but ya never know!)

It's currently 6deg in berridale and there is under 100m difference between it and jindy so I would imagine jindies in the positives. The rta is often a good indicator as it says were chains required from etc...shuffles off to look at rta website :-)

ozgirl

14-07-2010, 06:06 PM

Ok your brain can't be that foggy cause i didn't think to check temps in jindy or the rta......

Mizu Kuma

14-07-2010, 06:08 PM

Cooma is currently at 5.8 deg!

At the airport that is! (930m)

Coopski

14-07-2010, 06:08 PM

Ere you go! I'm running on snowy adrenalin ATM ;-)

Started at 30/06/2010 11:57pm
UPDATED 3:09pm
ALPINE REGION - ROAD CONDITIONS
ADVERSE WEATHER - ALPINE CONDITIONS, SNOW
Lanes Affected: All directions
RTA advice: Exercise caution
Other advice: Kosciuszko Road - Chains are required from Wilsons Valley to Perisher.

Alpine Way - Caution snow on road from Ranger Station to Thredbo. Beyond Thredbo: Chains are required from Thredbo to Pilot Lookout.

Snowy Mountains Highway - Caution snow on road from Park Boundary to Connors Hill. Chains maybe required from Connors Hill to Sawyers Hill. Chains are required from Sawyers Hill to Talbingo. The road is unsuitable for heavy vehicles without chains.

Guthega Road - chains are required to Diggers Creek and from Guthega Power Station to the village.

Elliot Way - the road is unsuitable for heavy vehicles without chains.

Perisher to Charlotte Pass Lookout - closed.
Khancoban to Cabrumurra Road - closed.
Smiggin Holes to Guthega Link Road - closed.

For more information CLICK HERE.

ozgirl

14-07-2010, 06:12 PM

It never ceases to amazes me what a difference a couple of metres can make to snow or the unmentionable....

karen97

14-07-2010, 06:14 PM

It was snowing at Crackenback, but not sticking yet! It was bloody nice up at Perisher today :D

Podlettte

14-07-2010, 07:16 PM

:woohoo: Kaz :D Just has to do that in September! :D

BlueHue

14-07-2010, 08:29 PM

That would be good!

Bear

14-07-2010, 08:33 PM

What time is the ceremony again? ;)

Mazza

14-07-2010, 09:57 PM

So is it still Snowing? (Perisher/Thredbo/Selwyn), How much die we gwt? How much more can we expect from this system tonight and tomorrow?

The Frog

14-07-2010, 10:03 PM

Nobody is posting pics so hard to say how much they got, still some more to come tonight then light falls tomorrow.

Mazza

14-07-2010, 10:05 PM

cant load snow forecast chart
http://ski.com.au/weather/snowchart.html

darrend

14-07-2010, 10:13 PM

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=236723&id=111614212203633

Mazza

14-07-2010, 10:14 PM

It is still showing lvl 6 for Selwyn
http://ski.com.au/weather/snowchart/24.html

karen97

14-07-2010, 10:27 PM

Nobody is posting pics so hard to say how much they got, still some more to come tonight then light falls tomorrow.
The weather was too feral to take your hand out of your glove. I would have guessed it would have been around the 7-10cm range @ 4pm

Coopski

14-07-2010, 10:38 PM

The weather was too feral to take your hand out of your glove. I would have guessed it would have been around the 7-10cm range @ 4pm

Sounds about spot on. There was 9.2mm of precipitation this morning before 9am that was in sub zero temps. However some of that wouldn't have settled much due to the very wet conditions. Since 9am till 9pm tonight the gauge is registering just over 22mm (so 22cm of snow). At around 4pm the gauge was sitting about 10mms and I know perisher said in the report at 3 that there was 11cm? I think. SOOO the point of my waffle is at a guess perisher to 9pm tonight have had around 25cm give or take :-)
Edit: this waffle is based on the perisher bom gauge which is from memory on the valley terminal. So perhaps more up top??

Eisbear

14-07-2010, 11:29 PM

Sorry kids - was dark when I left tonight at 6pm. Had to scrape a good 10cm off the car tho and thought I could get down without chains - he he he! 100m later - faffing with chains! Best moment was scooting along in a straightish bit near Clover Arboretum at 80km when the slab of snow on my roof slipped off and covered the windscreen for a few moments - heart stopper! Oh and it was still snowing pretty consistantly when I left. Its gonna be a great weekend :) Mine starts on Friday! Or make that Thursday night...

The Frog

14-07-2010, 11:40 PM

Have had that happen to me on a corner, scared the crap out of me.

ausi ski bum

14-07-2010, 11:43 PM

Eisbear

15-07-2010, 03:10 PM

You do know driving down the hill with snow on the roof can get you a fine for an unsecured load, scrape the snow off before you cause an accident as it slides off into a car coming up the hill.

Its very cold and very wet here in the Riverina tonight, could be some excellent falls in the mountains

Nope did not know about the fine/unsecured load. Gotta say I've never had so much snow on the roof before - will certainly do it in future cos just like the Frog it scared the **** out of me. Mind you I have seen plenty of cars with roof loads on that road lately - scarey!

Oh the ruler this morning was at 21cm :) (thats at 1500m)

2nd String QB

15-07-2010, 11:26 PM

Watching a doco on the Discovery Channel about blizzards - can only dream of one like these. 2-3 metres of snow over a week or two in these monsters in the northwest US.
Can any of the weather buffs here tell me if anything like that is even possible here? What would it take in terms of temp and moisture for a storm like that to hit us?
The chances are remote I know, but just curious...