Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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Generated Thu 18 Jun 2026, 23:30 (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

3.1° feels -10° · 63 NW (76 g) km/h · 99% RH

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

4.8° feels -7° · 56 W (69 g) km/h · 100% RH

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

6.6° feels -1° · 37 NW (46 g) km/h · 100% RH

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

9 h ago

9.3° feels 7° · 9 S (? g) km/h · 84% 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 2630–3770 m

freezing level 2630–3770 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (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 10 NW 34 0.3k 0.0 3770
07:00 10 NW 33 0.5k 0.0 3760
08:00 12 WNW 36 0.8k 0.0 3720
09:00 14 WNW 41 0.8k 0.0 3640
10:00 14 NW 45 2.2k 0.0 3710
11:00 14 NW 46 2.0k 0.0 3660
12:00 17 NW 49 1.4k 0.0 3720
13:00 19 NW 56 1.2k 0.0 3660
14:00 18 NW 60 3.0k 0.0 3440
15:00 18 NW 63 6.1k 0.0 3560
16:00 19 NW 74 0.2k 0.0 2630
17:00 23 NW 80 0.1k 0.0 2700
18:00 28 NW 92 0.2k 0.0 2830

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 140 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.

Charlotte Pass

freezing 2630–3770 m

freezing level 2630–3770 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 13 WNW 34 0.2k 0.0 3770
07:00 12 WNW 34 0.4k 0.0 3760
08:00 13 WNW 34 0.2k 0.0 3720
09:00 13 WNW 35 0.3k 0.0 3640
10:00 13 WNW 38 9.0k 0.0 3710
11:00 15 WNW 42 19.7k 0.0 3660
12:00 16 WNW 43 9.9k 0.0 3720
13:00 18 NW 48 3.2k 0.0 3660
14:00 19 NW 52 4.5k 0.0 3440
15:00 18 NW 53 6.6k 0.0 3560
16:00 24 NW 67 0.2k 0.0 2630
17:00 32 NW 78 0.2k 0.0 2700
18:00 -2° 43 NW 97 0.3k 0.0 2830

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 180 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→7.1 °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.

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 2710–3780 m

freezing level 2710–3780 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 15 NW 40 0.3k 0.0 3780
07:00 15 NW 40 0.5k 0.0 3770
08:00 15 NW 40 0.2k 0.0 3730
09:00 14 NW 41 1.0k 0.0 3670
10:00 15 NW 44 15.6k 0.0 3740
11:00 17 NW 48 21.3k 0.0 3700
12:00 16 NW 47 27.2k 0.0 3760
13:00 17 NW 49 5.4k 0.0 3690
14:00 16 NW 48 3.8k 0.0 3610
15:00 16 NW 48 5.2k 0.0 3570
16:00 20 NW 60 0.3k 0.0 3360
17:00 29 NW 70 0.2k 0.0 2710
18:00 -1° 42 NW 88 0.3k 0.0 2900

▲ 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 4.5→8.1 °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.

Guthega access

freezing 2630–3770 m

freezing level 2630–3770 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 12 W 36 0.9k 0.0 3770
07:00 12 W 36 1.2k 0.0 3760
08:00 13 W 37 2.6k 0.0 3720
09:00 14 WNW 41 4.7k 0.0 3640
10:00 17 WNW 48 5.1k 0.0 3710
11:00 18 WNW 50 5.3k 0.0 3660
12:00 19 WNW 55 4.7k 0.0 3720
13:00 22 WNW 62 3.7k 0.0 3660
14:00 22 NW 66 7.5k 0.0 3440
15:00 20 WNW 64 9.6k 0.0 3560
16:00 25 NW 72 0.5k 0.0 2630
17:00 31 NW 79 0.3k 0.0 2700
18:00 40 NW 102 0.4k 0.0 2830

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 300 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 5.3→8.9 °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 2710–3780 m

freezing level 2710–3780 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 -1° 12 NNW 50 0.3k 0.0 3780
07:00 -2° 12 NNW 51 0.6k 0.0 3770
08:00 -2° 13 NNW 52 1.7k 0.0 3730
09:00 -2° 14 NW 54 24.7k 0.0 3670
10:00 -1° 15 NNW 58 3.9k 0.0 3740
11:00 -1° 14 NNW 60 7.1k 0.0 3700
12:00 16 NNW 62 2.8k 0.0 3760
13:00 17 NNW 66 1.7k 0.0 3690
14:00 -1° 17 NW 70 2.6k 0.0 3610
15:00 -1° 17 NW 76 5.2k 0.0 3570
16:00 -1° 19 NW 85 0.2k 0.0 3360
17:00 -2° 22 NW 94 0.1k 0.0 2710
18:00 -3° 28 NW 105 0.1k 0.0 2900

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 120 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 2630–3770 m

freezing level 2630–3770 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 12 W 36 0.9k 0.0 3770
07:00 12 W 36 1.2k 0.0 3760
08:00 13 W 37 2.6k 0.0 3720
09:00 14 WNW 41 4.7k 0.0 3640
10:00 17 WNW 48 5.1k 0.0 3710
11:00 18 WNW 50 5.3k 0.0 3660
12:00 19 WNW 55 4.7k 0.0 3720
13:00 22 WNW 62 3.7k 0.0 3660
14:00 22 NW 66 7.5k 0.0 3440
15:00 20 WNW 64 9.6k 0.0 3560
16:00 25 NW 72 0.5k 0.0 2630
17:00 31 NW 79 0.3k 0.0 2700
18:00 40 NW 102 0.4k 0.0 2830

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 300 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 5.3→8.9 °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 2650–3730 m

freezing level 2650–3730 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (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 12 NNW 50 0.3k 0.0 3720
07:00 12 NNW 51 0.6k 0.0 3730
08:00 13 NNW 52 1.7k 0.0 3680
09:00 14 NW 54 24.7k 0.0 3580
10:00 15 NNW 58 3.9k 0.0 3660
11:00 14 NNW 60 7.1k 0.0 3610
12:00 16 NNW 62 2.8k 0.0 3650
13:00 17 NNW 66 1.7k 0.0 3600
14:00 17 NW 70 2.6k 0.0 2730
15:00 17 NW 76 5.2k 0.0 3410
16:00 19 NW 85 0.2k 0.0 2650
17:00 22 NW 94 0.1k 0.0 2710
18:00 -2° 28 NW 105 0.1k 0.0 2800

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 120 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.

Western Faces

freezing 2710–3780 m

freezing level 2710–3780 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (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 12 NNW 50 0.3k 0.0 3780
07:00 12 NNW 51 0.6k 0.0 3770
08:00 13 NNW 52 1.7k 0.0 3730
09:00 14 NW 54 24.7k 0.0 3670
10:00 15 NNW 58 3.9k 0.0 3740
11:00 14 NNW 60 7.1k 0.0 3700
12:00 16 NNW 62 2.8k 0.0 3760
13:00 17 NNW 66 1.7k 0.0 3690
14:00 17 NW 70 2.6k 0.0 3610
15:00 17 NW 76 5.2k 0.0 3570
16:00 19 NW 85 0.2k 0.0 3360
17:00 22 NW 94 0.1k 0.0 2710
18:00 -1° 28 NW 105 0.1k 0.0 2900

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 120 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.

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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