Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Tue 16 Jun 2026, 15:30 (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

3.5° feels -9° · 59 NW (69 g) km/h · 92% RH

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

5.9° feels 2° · 15 WNW (19 g) km/h · 82% RH

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

7.7° feels 4° · 15 W (19 g) km/h · 96% RH

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

7 h ago

8.8° feels 3° · 22 SW (? g) km/h · 67% 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 3510–3570 m

freezing level 3510–3570 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 6 NW 21 0.5k 0.0 3560
07:00 4 NW 19 0.4k 0.0 3560
08:00 4 NNW 18 0.7k 0.0 3550
09:00 6 NW 20 0.9k 0.0 3510
10:00 7 WNW 25 1.3k 0.0 3540
11:00 9 WNW 30 13.7k 0.0 3520
12:00 10 WNW 30 68.1k 0.0 3520
13:00 11 WNW 32 47.5k 0.0 3550
14:00 10 WNW 32 15.3k 0.0 3540
15:00 11 WNW 31 10.7k 0.0 3550
16:00 8 WNW 31 9.7k 0.0 3550
17:00 4 NW 23 0.7k 0.0 3570
18:00 3 NNW 16 10.3k 0.0 3570

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 360 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 — high

warming 2.6→6.7 °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.

Charlotte Pass

freezing 3510–3570 m

freezing level 3510–3570 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (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° 15 WNW 33 0.2k 0.0 3560
07:00 -1° 15 WNW 32 0.2k 0.0 3560
08:00 15 WNW 33 0.3k 0.0 3550
09:00 15 WNW 33 1.4k 0.0 3510
10:00 15 WNW 36 52.6k 0.0 3540
11:00 15 WNW 37 16.2k 0.0 3520
12:00 15 WNW 37 81.6k 0.0 3520
13:00 14 WNW 37 84.2k 0.0 3550
14:00 12 WNW 36 81.7k 0.0 3540
15:00 12 WNW 32 24.1k 0.0 3550
16:00 10 WNW 30 15.0k 0.0 3550
17:00 10 WNW 27 0.4k 0.0 3570
18:00 10 WNW 24 60.9k 0.0 3570

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 200 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 — high

warming 3→7.9 °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.

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 3400–3560 m

freezing level 3400–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (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 17 NW 39 0.2k 0.0 3460
07:00 16 NW 38 0.3k 0.0 3480
08:00 16 NW 38 0.6k 0.0 3510
09:00 16 NW 40 1.2k 0.0 3400
10:00 17 NW 42 71.7k 0.0 3510
11:00 17 NW 45 73.7k 0.0 3490
12:00 16 NW 45 80.6k 0.0 3510
13:00 17 NW 45 80.7k 0.0 3530
14:00 15 NW 45 80.7k 0.0 3540
15:00 14 NW 41 40.0k 0.0 3530
16:00 12 NW 38 20.0k 0.0 3530
17:00 11 NW 32 0.7k 0.0 3560
18:00 11 NNW 28 69.2k 0.0 3560

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 220 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 — high

warming 3.8→8.6 °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 3510–3570 m

freezing level 3510–3570 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: 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 14 WNW 36 1.1k 0.0 3560
07:00 14 WNW 36 1.5k 0.0 3560
08:00 14 WNW 36 1.9k 0.0 3550
09:00 14 WNW 36 52.1k 0.0 3510
10:00 15 WNW 41 35.0k 0.0 3540
11:00 16 WNW 44 21.2k 0.0 3520
12:00 15 WNW 43 82.5k 0.0 3520
13:00 16 WNW 42 82.5k 0.0 3550
14:00 13 W 43 33.3k 0.0 3540
15:00 13 W 37 16.7k 0.0 3550
16:00 11 W 37 12.3k 0.0 3550
17:00 10 W 31 3.5k 0.0 3570
18:00 10 W 28 58.2k 0.0 3570

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 4.6→9.3 °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 3400–3560 m

freezing level 3400–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (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 -2° 8 NNW 32 0.5k 0.0 3460
07:00 -2° 8 N 31 0.5k 0.0 3480
08:00 -2° 8 N 30 0.9k 0.0 3510
09:00 -1° 7 NNW 29 2.0k 0.0 3400
10:00 8 NW 32 4.8k 0.0 3510
11:00 10 NW 36 5.5k 0.0 3490
12:00 11 NW 37 77.9k 0.0 3510
13:00 12 NW 39 60.9k 0.0 3530
14:00 11 NW 38 30.7k 0.0 3540
15:00 11 NW 36 13.3k 0.0 3530
16:00 8 NW 35 13.1k 0.0 3530
17:00 -2° 6 N 29 5.7k 0.0 3560
18:00 -2° 6 NNE 27 70.7k 0.0 3560

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 460 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 0.7→4.5 °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.

Perisher access

freezing 3510–3570 m

freezing level 3510–3570 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: 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 14 WNW 36 1.1k 0.0 3560
07:00 14 WNW 36 1.5k 0.0 3560
08:00 14 WNW 36 1.9k 0.0 3550
09:00 14 WNW 36 52.1k 0.0 3510
10:00 15 WNW 41 35.0k 0.0 3540
11:00 16 WNW 44 21.2k 0.0 3520
12:00 15 WNW 43 82.5k 0.0 3520
13:00 16 WNW 42 82.5k 0.0 3550
14:00 13 W 43 33.3k 0.0 3540
15:00 13 W 37 16.7k 0.0 3550
16:00 11 W 37 12.3k 0.0 3550
17:00 10 W 31 3.5k 0.0 3570
18:00 10 W 28 58.2k 0.0 3570

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 4.6→9.3 °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 3440–3550 m

freezing level 3440–3550 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (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 -1° 8 NNW 32 0.5k 0.0 3510
07:00 -1° 8 N 31 0.5k 0.0 3500
08:00 8 N 30 0.9k 0.0 3500
09:00 7 NNW 29 2.0k 0.0 3440
10:00 8 NW 32 4.8k 0.0 3520
11:00 10 NW 36 5.5k 0.0 3460
12:00 11 NW 37 77.9k 0.0 3470
13:00 12 NW 39 60.9k 0.0 3500
14:00 11 NW 38 30.7k 0.0 3510
15:00 11 NW 36 13.3k 0.0 3510
16:00 8 NW 35 13.1k 0.0 3520
17:00 6 N 29 5.7k 0.0 3540
18:00 6 NNE 27 70.7k 0.0 3550

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 460 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 — high

warming 2.3→6.1 °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 3400–3560 m

freezing level 3400–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (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 8 NNW 32 0.5k 0.0 3460
07:00 8 N 31 0.5k 0.0 3480
08:00 8 N 30 0.9k 0.0 3510
09:00 7 NNW 29 2.0k 0.0 3400
10:00 8 NW 32 4.8k 0.0 3510
11:00 10 NW 36 5.5k 0.0 3490
12:00 11 NW 37 77.9k 0.0 3510
13:00 12 NW 39 60.9k 0.0 3530
14:00 11 NW 38 30.7k 0.0 3540
15:00 11 NW 36 13.3k 0.0 3530
16:00 8 NW 35 13.1k 0.0 3530
17:00 6 N 29 5.7k 0.0 3560
18:00 6 NNE 27 70.7k 0.0 3560

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 460 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 — high

warming 2.6→6.4 °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

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