Long Range Forecast

Updated: August 3rd, 7:01am

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snow forecast	5 Days	10 Days	15 Days
Perisher	5-11cm	14-36cm	19-51cm
Thredbo	5-11cm	14-36cm	19-51cm
Charlotte Pass	5-11cm	11-31cm	16-46cm
Selwyn	4-8cm	4-14cm	7-22cm

VICTORIA
Snow forecast	5 Days	10 Days	15 Days
Falls Creek	7-16cm	17-46cm	22-61cm
Mt Hotham	7-16cm	17-46cm	22-61cm
Mt Buller	9-20cm	14-35cm	17-44cm
Mt Baw Baw	10-24cm	16-42cm	20-51cm

Please note: the 10-15 day readings are more likely to change due to the longer range timeframe.

It's been mild as far as temps go in the resorts overnight, so no snowmaking. Winds have been very strong, reaching 112km/h at Hotham and 120km/h at the top of Thredbo.

Winds will be strong today, so check resort boards and websites for lift status updates. It will be partly cloudy with cloud increasing and light snow flurries at times in the south. Snow showers developing overnight and possibly reaching as low as 1100m. It should only be light falls, but a welcome top up none the less.

Snow showers continuing tomorrow above around 1300-1400m with the Victorian resorts seeing a bit more snow than NSW.

Looking further ahead, more snow after some showers and rain on the 9th. This one has potential for a decent fall up high (snow level is marginal with this system) and some rain damage to the lower slopes.

Although the weather models don't agree, I think the 15th/16th could see more snow falling. Will depend on what the high pressure systems do.

Long range, I'm liking the look of a few potential snow systems. The first being around the 19th-21st for a light fall. Then possible light snow around the 20th-22nd (maybe some showers mixed in). Further out the 26th-28th is also looking promising for snowfalls...obviously these are a long way out, but it's getting me excited for possibly an epic August (better late than never)....fingers crossed.

Pete 'The Frog' Taylor

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