Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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Generated Sun 21 Jun 2026, 14:30 (local)

Official avalanche hazard — human-required

This dashboard never computes or restates an avalanche danger rating. Read the Mountain Safety Collective report before entering backcountry terrain.

No current report posted (off-season or between updates) — confirm on the page.

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Trailhead access

Road and park status change fast in the alpine — open these before you drive. Chain-fit and snow closures apply to Kosciuszko Rd and the Alpine Way in winter.

Measured now — alpine AWS

OBS

Real station observations (BOM, via FTP). Shown beside the forecast — not blended into it. No sensor on the Main Range and no snow-depth field; measured base depth is Snowy Hydro (coming).

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

0.0° feels -3° · 4 SSW (4 g) km/h · 99% RH

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

2.4° feels 0° · 6 ESE (7 g) km/h · 99% RH

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

3.8° feels 1° · 7 NW (7 g) km/h · 100% RH

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

6 h ago

3.0° feels 1° · 0 CALM (? g) km/h · 89% RH

Base depth — Spencers Creek snow course (1830 m)

Canonical AU base-depth record (manual, ~weekly). No machine-readable value — open the chart. Measured below the ridge; there is no depth sensor on the Main Range itself.

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Live wind map

animated · wind

Map by Windy.com · drag/zoom to explore; the marker sits on the Main Range.

Blue Lake

freezing 1870–2000 m

freezing level 1870–2000 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1890 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -1° -4° 1 ESE 10 0.3k 0.0 1870
07:00 -1° -3° 2 SSE 11 0.9k 0.0 1870
08:00 -1° -3° 2 SE 12 0.5k 0.0 1870
09:00 -2° 3 SSW 13 1.0k 0.0 1890
10:00 -2° 3 S 15 3.9k 0.0 2000
11:00 -1° 3 SSW 16 11.9k 0.0 1990
12:00 -1° 2 S 16 10.4k 0.0 1970
13:00 2 SSW 14 11.9k 0.0 1940
14:00 2 SW 13 7.5k 0.0 1960
15:00 2 SSW 13 10.9k 0.0 1990
16:00 -1° 1 SSE 11 7.8k 0.0 1960
17:00 -2° 1 E 9 0.6k 0.0 1930
18:00 -2° 2 ESE 8 1.1k 0.0 1900

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 340 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — watch

warming -1.3→2.2 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Charlotte Pass

freezing 1870–2000 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1870–2000 m · 0.01 m base · derived flags: visibility, surface conditions, rain on snow (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1760 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -1° -4° 4 SW 13 0.5k 0.0 1870
07:00 -3° 5 SSW 14 0.4k 0.0 1870
08:00 -3° 6 SSW 16 0.6k 0.0 1870
09:00 -3° 8 S 21 0.7k 0.0 1890
10:00 -2° 8 SSE 23 2.2k 0.0 2000
11:00 -2° 9 SSE 26 3.4k 0.0 1990
12:00 -2° 8 SSE 26 1.3k 0.1 1970
13:00 -2° 6 SSE 22 1.3k 0.0 1940
14:00 -1° 5 SSE 19 1.0k 0.0 1960
15:00 -2° 5 SSE 18 1.4k 0.0 1990
16:00 -2° 4 SE 16 2.1k 0.0 1960
17:00 -3° 6 SE 13 1.7k 0.0 1930
18:00 -3° 4 SE 13 1.1k 0.0 1900

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 440 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ surface conditions — watch

melt-freeze: 1 °C at 10:00 then -0.5 °C at 18:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ rain on snow — high

rain-on-snow: 0.3 mm at 1.1 °C; freezing level 1970 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 1840–1950 m

freezing level 1840–1950 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1580 m · loads SE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° 4 SSW 10 0.4k 0.0 1890
07:00 -2° 5 S 12 0.4k 0.0 1860
08:00 -2° 6 SSE 13 0.6k 0.0 1860
09:00 -2° 8 SSE 19 0.6k 0.0 1840
10:00 -2° 10 SSE 23 1.0k 0.0 1930
11:00 -1° 10 SSE 26 2.3k 0.0 1950
12:00 -2° 9 SSE 27 0.3k 0.0 1930
13:00 -2° 8 SSE 23 0.3k 0.0 1890
14:00 -1° 7 SSE 21 0.9k 0.0 1910
15:00 -1° 7 SSE 18 1.7k 0.0 1940
16:00 -2° 7 SE 18 2.9k 0.0 1910
17:00 -3° 7 SE 17 4.7k 0.0 1890
18:00 -3° 6 SE 15 0.5k 0.0 1870

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 280 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Guthega access

freezing 1870–2000 m

freezing level 1870–2000 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1640 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° 4 W 14 0.6k 0.0 1870
07:00 -2° 4 SW 13 1.2k 0.0 1870
08:00 -2° 6 SW 16 1.0k 0.0 1870
09:00 -1° 6 S 18 1.5k 0.0 1890
10:00 -1° 7 SSE 20 5.3k 0.0 2000
11:00 8 SSE 24 14.5k 0.0 1990
12:00 7 SE 24 10.8k 0.0 1970
13:00 6 SE 20 5.3k 0.0 1940
14:00 5 SE 18 3.9k 0.0 1960
15:00 5 SE 16 3.1k 0.0 1990
16:00 4 SE 16 3.2k 0.0 1960
17:00 -1° 6 ESE 12 5.0k 0.0 1930
18:00 -2° 4 SE 12 6.6k 0.0 1900

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 600 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — watch

warming 0.4→3.7 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 1840–1950 m

freezing level 1840–1950 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2228 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -3° -6° 2 SE 17 0.8k 0.0 1890
07:00 -3° -6° 3 SSE 18 0.8k 0.0 1860
08:00 -3° -6° 3 SE 19 1.5k 0.0 1860
09:00 -2° -5° 3 S 18 1.4k 0.0 1840
10:00 -1° -4° 5 SSE 20 1.8k 0.0 1930
11:00 -3° 4 S 22 12.6k 0.0 1950
12:00 -1° -4° 4 S 21 4.8k 0.0 1930
13:00 -3° 4 S 20 2.2k 0.0 1890
14:00 -3° 4 S 20 4.6k 0.0 1910
15:00 -3° 4 S 19 11.1k 0.0 1940
16:00 -1° -4° 4 SSE 18 16.0k 0.0 1910
17:00 -2° -5° 3 SSE 17 23.1k 0.0 1890
18:00 -3° -6° 4 SE 16 5.7k 0.0 1870

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 760 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Perisher access

freezing 1870–2000 m

freezing level 1870–2000 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1720 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° 4 W 14 0.6k 0.0 1870
07:00 -2° 4 SW 13 1.2k 0.0 1870
08:00 -2° 6 SW 16 1.0k 0.0 1870
09:00 -1° 6 S 18 1.5k 0.0 1890
10:00 -1° 7 SSE 20 5.3k 0.0 2000
11:00 8 SSE 24 14.5k 0.0 1990
12:00 7 SE 24 10.8k 0.0 1970
13:00 6 SE 20 5.3k 0.0 1940
14:00 5 SE 18 3.9k 0.0 1960
15:00 5 SE 16 3.1k 0.0 1990
16:00 4 SE 16 3.2k 0.0 1960
17:00 -1° 6 ESE 12 5.0k 0.0 1930
18:00 -2° 4 SE 12 6.6k 0.0 1900

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 600 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — watch

warming 0.4→3.7 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Watsons Crags

freezing 1840–1990 m

freezing level 1840–1990 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, surface conditions (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2100 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° -4° 2 SE 17 0.8k 0.0 1850
07:00 -1° -4° 3 SSE 18 0.8k 0.0 1850
08:00 -1° -4° 3 SE 19 1.5k 0.0 1840
09:00 -3° 3 S 18 1.4k 0.0 1880
10:00 -3° 5 SSE 20 1.8k 0.0 1920
11:00 -2° 4 S 22 12.6k 0.0 1950
12:00 -2° 4 S 21 4.8k 0.0 1930
13:00 -2° 4 S 20 2.2k 0.0 1880
14:00 -1° 4 S 20 4.6k 0.0 1920
15:00 -1° 4 S 19 11.1k 0.0 1970
16:00 -2° 4 SSE 18 16.0k 0.0 1990
17:00 -3° 3 SSE 17 23.1k 0.0 1990
18:00 -1° -4° 4 SE 16 5.7k 0.0 1950

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 760 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ surface conditions — watch

melt-freeze: 1.4 °C at 11:00 then -0.5 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Western Faces

freezing 1840–1950 m

freezing level 1840–1950 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, surface conditions (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2050 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -1° -4° 2 SE 17 0.8k 0.0 1890
07:00 -1° -4° 3 SSE 18 0.8k 0.0 1860
08:00 -1° -3° 3 SE 19 1.5k 0.0 1860
09:00 -3° 3 S 18 1.4k 0.0 1840
10:00 -2° 5 SSE 20 1.8k 0.0 1930
11:00 -1° 4 S 22 12.6k 0.0 1950
12:00 -2° 4 S 21 4.8k 0.0 1930
13:00 -1° 4 S 20 2.2k 0.0 1890
14:00 -1° 4 S 20 4.6k 0.0 1910
15:00 -1° 4 S 19 11.1k 0.0 1940
16:00 -2° 4 SSE 18 16.0k 0.0 1910
17:00 -3° 3 SSE 17 23.1k 0.0 1890
18:00 -1° -4° 4 SE 16 5.7k 0.0 1870

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 760 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ surface conditions — watch

melt-freeze: 0.7 °C at 10:00 then -0.8 °C at 18:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Cams

Live where the operator allows embedding (YouTube, Windy). Resort snow-stake reads as base depth.

Perisher snow stake

Live snow-stake — resort base depth at a glance · Perisher (Vail Resorts), via YouTube

Blue Cow

Blue Cow area, live · Perisher (Vail Resorts), via YouTube

Perisher Valley

Community webcam (valley) · Webcam provided by Windy.com

Lake Jindabyne

Valley / approach · Webcam provided by Windy.com

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