Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

A data board, not a verdict. Every value carries its source — you make the call.

Generated Mon 22 Jun 2026, 00:30 (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.

MSC report →

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

-1.9° feels -5° · 4 NW (4 g) km/h · 96% RH

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

-0.9° feels -3° · 0 CALM (0 g) km/h · 100% RH

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

0.8° feels -5° · 20 ESE (22 g) km/h · 100% RH

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

10 h ago

5.3° feels 3° · 2 WSW (? g) km/h · 81% 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.

chart →

Live wind map

animated · wind

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

Blue Lake

freezing 1800–1890 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1800–1890 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, surface conditions, 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° 2 W 8 12.2k 0.1 1840
07:00 -1° -4° 2 WNW 9 3.1k 0.1 1820
08:00 -1° -4° 3 WNW 10 1.7k 0.0 1800
09:00 -3° 5 W 16 1.6k 0.0 1810
10:00 -3° 6 W 19 2.1k 0.0 1880
11:00 -2° 7 W 21 3.3k 0.0 1870
12:00 -1° 8 WSW 25 14.6k 0.0 1870
13:00 -1° 8 W 25 36.6k 0.0 1880
14:00 -1° 8 W 23 39.8k 0.0 1890
15:00 -2° 8 W 23 49.2k 0.0 1890
16:00 -2° 7 WNW 22 39.0k 0.0 1880
17:00 -1° -4° 3 NW 18 3.3k 0.0 1840
18:00 -2° -5° 2 NNW 9 0.4k 0.0 1810

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 380 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: 1.2 °C at 11:00 then -1.3 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet loose warming — watch

warming -1.3→2.8 °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 1800–1890 m

0.3 cm new snow · freezing level 1800–1890 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: surface conditions, wet loose warming (watch)

⚠ models diverge: cloud (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

1760 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -1° -5° 6 WNW 13 26.2k 0.1 1840
07:00 -1° -5° 6 WNW 15 25.9k 0.1 1820
08:00 -1° -4° 7 WNW 16 26.1k 0.1 1800
09:00 -2° 6 W 18 27.7k 0.0 1810
10:00 -1° 6 W 19 73.9k 0.0 1880
11:00 5 WSW 20 84.5k 0.0 1870
12:00 6 SW 23 86.5k 0.0 1870
13:00 7 WSW 23 25.8k 0.0 1880
14:00 8 WSW 24 20.1k 0.0 1890
15:00 7 WSW 24 20.0k 0.0 1890
16:00 -1° 5 W 23 21.7k 0.0 1880
17:00 -2° -4° 4 WNW 17 67.4k 0.0 1840
18:00 -3° -6° 6 WNW 15 22.1k 0.0 1810

▲ surface conditions — watch

melt-freeze: 0.8 °C at 09:00 then -1.5 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet loose warming — watch

warming -1.4→4.2 °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.

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 1800–1910 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1800–1910 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: surface conditions, wet loose warming (watch)

⚠ models diverge: cloud, temp (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

1580 m · loads SE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -1° -4° 4 NW 10 35.3k 0.1 1810
07:00 -1° -4° 5 NW 13 29.2k 0.0 1800
08:00 -1° -4° 7 NW 16 29.3k 0.1 1800
09:00 -2° 6 WNW 18 28.8k 0.0 1800
10:00 6 W 20 42.8k 0.0 1850
11:00 7 WSW 21 38.9k 0.0 1860
12:00 8 WSW 24 25.2k 0.0 1860
13:00 9 WSW 26 26.2k 0.0 1900
14:00 10 WSW 28 28.3k 0.0 1910
15:00 10 WSW 28 26.8k 0.0 1880
16:00 -1° 8 W 27 27.1k 0.0 1880
17:00 -1° -4° 5 WNW 21 42.3k 0.0 1860
18:00 -2° -6° 7 NW 16 53.2k 0.0 1840

▲ surface conditions — watch

melt-freeze: 1.3 °C at 09:00 then -0.7 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet loose warming — watch

warming -1.2→4.7 °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.

Guthega access

freezing 1800–1890 m

0.3 cm new snow · freezing level 1800–1890 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, surface conditions, wet loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

1640 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -3° 5 W 14 1.2k 0.1 1840
07:00 -3° 6 W 16 1.3k 0.1 1820
08:00 -3° 7 W 17 1.3k 0.1 1800
09:00 -1° 6 W 19 5.0k 0.0 1810
10:00 6 W 20 39.5k 0.0 1880
11:00 5 W 20 82.9k 0.0 1870
12:00 5 WSW 22 50.2k 0.0 1870
13:00 4 SW 22 85.2k 0.0 1880
14:00 4 SW 19 85.2k 0.0 1890
15:00 4 W 18 85.2k 0.0 1890
16:00 4 WNW 17 85.1k 0.0 1880
17:00 -2° 3 WNW 14 4.3k 0.0 1840
18:00 -1° -4° 5 WNW 15 0.6k 0.0 1810

▲ 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.

▲ surface conditions — watch

melt-freeze: 1.9 °C at 09:00 then -0.7 °C at 18:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming -0.3→5.9 °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 1800–1910 m

freezing level 1800–1910 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: surface conditions (watch)

⚠ models diverge: cloud (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

2228 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -4° -7° 1 NNE 7 38.1k 0.0 1810
07:00 -4° -7° 1 N 8 30.8k 0.0 1800
08:00 -3° -6° 1 N 9 31.7k 0.0 1800
09:00 -2° -5° 4 WNW 13 50.5k 0.0 1800
10:00 -1° -5° 6 W 19 36.8k 0.0 1850
11:00 -1° -4° 6 W 21 58.2k 0.0 1860
12:00 -4° 6 WSW 23 11.5k 0.0 1860
13:00 -3° 6 W 23 12.9k 0.0 1900
14:00 -3° 6 W 21 17.2k 0.0 1910
15:00 -4° 8 WNW 21 23.9k 0.0 1880
16:00 -2° -5° 7 WNW 20 46.3k 0.0 1880
17:00 -4° -7° 4 NW 16 36.6k 0.0 1860
18:00 -5° -8° 3 NNE 8 15.0k 0.0 1840

▲ surface conditions — watch

melt-freeze: 0.5 °C at 14:00 then -1.5 °C at 16:00 — 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.

Perisher access

freezing 1800–1890 m

0.3 cm new snow · freezing level 1800–1890 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, surface conditions, wet loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

1720 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -3° 5 W 14 1.2k 0.1 1840
07:00 -3° 6 W 16 1.3k 0.1 1820
08:00 -3° 7 W 17 1.3k 0.1 1800
09:00 -1° 6 W 19 5.0k 0.0 1810
10:00 6 W 20 39.5k 0.0 1880
11:00 5 W 20 82.9k 0.0 1870
12:00 5 WSW 22 50.2k 0.0 1870
13:00 4 SW 22 85.2k 0.0 1880
14:00 4 SW 19 85.2k 0.0 1890
15:00 4 W 18 85.2k 0.0 1890
16:00 4 WNW 17 85.1k 0.0 1880
17:00 -2° 3 WNW 14 4.3k 0.0 1840
18:00 -1° -4° 5 WNW 15 0.6k 0.0 1810

▲ 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.

▲ surface conditions — watch

melt-freeze: 1.9 °C at 09:00 then -0.7 °C at 18:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming -0.3→5.9 °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 1780–1870 m

freezing level 1780–1870 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: surface conditions, wet loose warming (watch)

⚠ models diverge: cloud (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

2100 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° -5° 1 NNE 7 38.1k 0.0 1790
07:00 -2° -5° 1 N 8 30.8k 0.0 1790
08:00 -2° -4° 1 N 9 31.7k 0.0 1780
09:00 -1° -4° 4 WNW 13 50.5k 0.0 1790
10:00 -3° 6 W 19 36.8k 0.0 1780
11:00 -2° 6 W 21 58.2k 0.0 1830
12:00 -2° 6 WSW 23 11.5k 0.0 1860
13:00 -2° 6 W 23 12.9k 0.0 1870
14:00 -2° 6 W 21 17.2k 0.0 1850
15:00 -2° 8 WNW 21 23.9k 0.0 1870
16:00 -4° 7 WNW 20 46.3k 0.0 1850
17:00 -2° -5° 4 NW 16 36.6k 0.0 1800
18:00 -3° -6° 3 NNE 8 15.0k 0.0 1800

▲ surface conditions — watch

melt-freeze: 0.9 °C at 11:00 then -2.3 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet loose warming — watch

warming -2.3→2.1 °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.

Western Faces

freezing 1800–1910 m

freezing level 1800–1910 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: surface conditions, wet loose warming (watch)

⚠ models diverge: cloud (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

2050 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° -4° 1 NNE 7 38.1k 0.0 1810
07:00 -2° -5° 1 N 8 30.8k 0.0 1800
08:00 -1° -4° 1 N 9 31.7k 0.0 1800
09:00 -3° 4 WNW 13 50.5k 0.0 1800
10:00 -3° 6 W 19 36.8k 0.0 1850
11:00 -2° 6 W 21 58.2k 0.0 1860
12:00 -2° 6 WSW 23 11.5k 0.0 1860
13:00 -1° 6 W 23 12.9k 0.0 1900
14:00 -1° 6 W 21 17.2k 0.0 1910
15:00 -2° 8 WNW 21 23.9k 0.0 1880
16:00 -3° 7 WNW 20 46.3k 0.0 1880
17:00 -2° -5° 4 NW 16 36.6k 0.0 1860
18:00 -3° -6° 3 NNE 8 15.0k 0.0 1840

▲ surface conditions — watch

melt-freeze: 0.5 °C at 10:00 then -2 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet loose warming — watch

warming -2→2.4 °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.

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

Source health

all sources fresh

When each input last updated and whether this build reached it. link = human-required source we point to, never parse.