Snowy Mountains BC conditions

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.

Main Range report 2026-08-10 (1 d ago)
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-10 (1 d ago)

MSC report →

BOM alpine BOM MetEye

Measured now — alpine AWS

OBS

BOM station observations, never blended with the forecast. Arrows: change vs the same station ~3 h ago (measured, no model). No sensor sits on the Main Range itself. Station names link to BOM's own obs pages.

Overnight at Thredbo Top Station: min -2.8° at 18:50

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

10 min ago

-2.4° ▼0.2°/3h feels -6° · 6 NW (7 g) km/h ▲2/3h · 98% RH · 1.8 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

10 min ago

-0.6° ▼0.3°/3h feels -7° · 22 WSW (39 g) km/h ▲3/3h · 97% RH · 2.6 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

10 min ago

1.4° ▲0.1°/3h feels -7° · 33 W (46 g) km/h ▼11/3h · 100% RH · 9.8 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

15 h ago

2.5° feels -4° · 22 WSW (? g) km/h · 73% RH · 0.1 mm since 9am

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 1630–2960 m

0.4 cm new snow · freezing level 1630–2960 m · 0.28 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, rain on snow (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	snow	frz.lvl
06:00	-2°	-6°	9	WNW	35	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	2890
07:00	-2°	-6°	10	WNW	36	0.1k	100	0.1	0.0	2960
08:00	-2°	-5°	10	WNW	37	0.1k	100	0.1	0.0	2950
09:00	-1°	-5°	10	WNW	35	0.1k	100	0.2	0.0	2890
10:00	-2°	-6°	10	WNW	34	0.1k	100	0.2	0.0	2860
11:00	-1°	-5°	10	WNW	33	0.2k	100	0.1	0.1	2860
12:00	-1°	-5°	11	WNW	34	9.3k	100	0.2	0.1	1720
13:00	-1°	-5°	11	WNW	35	6.0k	100	0.2	0.1	1740
14:00	-1°	-5°	12	WNW	35	8.2k	100	0.2	0.1	1780
15:00	-1°	-5°	12	WNW	35	19.7k	100	0.1	0.1	1790
16:00	-2°	-6°	11	WNW	35	0.7k	98	0.0	0.0	1730
17:00	-2°	-6°	10	WNW	34	0.2k	100	0.1	0.0	1690
18:00	-2°	-7°	12	WNW	35	0.1k	100	0.1	0.1	1630

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 80 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ rain on snow — watch severity

rain-on-snow: 0.2 mm at -0.6 °C; freezing level 1720 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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here

Charlotte Pass

freezing 1630–2960 m

freezing level 1630–2960 m · 0.25 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze) (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	frz.lvl
06:00	-2°	-7°	17	WNW	41	0.2k	100	2890
07:00	-2°	-6°	16	WNW	41	0.3k	100	2960
08:00	-1°	-5°	15	WNW	40	0.2k	100	2950
09:00	0°	-4°	15	WNW	38	0.4k	100	2890
10:00	1°	-4°	16	WNW	41	0.2k	100	2860
11:00	1°	-4°	14	WNW	40	0.2k	100	2860
12:00	1°	-4°	14	WNW	38	18.8k	100	1720
13:00	1°	-4°	14	WNW	38	17.6k	99	1740
14:00	1°	-4°	13	WNW	37	13.8k	91	1780
15:00	0°	-4°	14	WNW	36	45.8k	90	1790
16:00	-1°	-5°	14	WNW	36	37.2k	100	1730
17:00	-2°	-6°	14	WNW	36	0.6k	100	1690
18:00	-2°	-7°	15	WNW	37	0.2k	100	1630

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

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.

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 0.8 °C at 10:00 then -0.9 °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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 1650–2960 m

freezing level 1650–2960 m · 0.15 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze) (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-08-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	frz.lvl
06:00	-1°	-6°	18	WNW	44	0.3k	100	1790
07:00	-1°	-6°	19	WNW	45	0.4k	100	2870
08:00	0°	-5°	17	WNW	45	0.2k	100	2920
09:00	1°	-4°	16	WNW	43	0.6k	100	2870
10:00	2°	-3°	17	NW	46	0.3k	100	2860
11:00	1°	-3°	16	NW	46	0.2k	100	2870
12:00	1°	-3°	16	NW	45	16.2k	100	1760
13:00	1°	-3°	16	NW	46	17.6k	100	2960
14:00	1°	-3°	16	NW	45	16.0k	97	1820
15:00	0°	-4°	16	NW	44	31.0k	100	2960
16:00	0°	-5°	16	NW	44	23.9k	100	1750
17:00	-1°	-6°	15	NW	43	0.8k	100	1710
18:00	-2°	-6°	17	NW	41	0.2k	100	1650

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

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.

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 0.8 °C at 09:00 then -1.2 °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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here

Guthega access

freezing 1630–2960 m

freezing level 1630–2960 m · 0.09 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze) (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	frz.lvl
06:00	0°	-5°	16	W	45	0.3k	100	0.1	2890
07:00	0°	-4°	15	W	45	0.2k	100	0.0	2960
08:00	1°	-4°	14	WNW	42	0.2k	100	0.0	2950
09:00	1°	-3°	14	WNW	43	0.3k	100	0.1	2890
10:00	2°	-3°	15	WNW	44	0.2k	94	0.0	2860
11:00	2°	-2°	14	WNW	44	0.3k	90	0.0	2860
12:00	2°	-2°	15	WNW	44	20.3k	92	0.0	1720
13:00	2°	-2°	15	WNW	45	12.6k	96	0.0	1740
14:00	2°	-2°	15	WNW	45	20.3k	93	0.0	1780
15:00	2°	-3°	16	WNW	44	44.5k	94	0.0	1790
16:00	0°	-4°	15	W	45	26.4k	91	0.0	1730
17:00	0°	-5°	15	W	44	0.4k	100	0.0	1690
18:00	0°	-6°	18	W	47	0.2k	100	0.0	1630

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 160 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 0.6 °C at 08:00 then -0.5 °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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 1650–2960 m

0.3 cm new snow · freezing level 1650–2960 m · 0.16 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	snow	frz.lvl
06:00	-4°	-8°	7	NW	37	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	1790
07:00	-4°	-8°	9	NW	40	0.2k	100	0.1	0.0	2870
08:00	-4°	-8°	8	NW	40	0.1k	100	0.0	0.0	2920
09:00	-4°	-8°	9	NW	38	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	2870
10:00	-4°	-8°	11	NW	42	0.1k	100	0.2	0.0	2860
11:00	-4°	-8°	11	NW	41	0.1k	100	0.2	0.0	2870
12:00	-3°	-7°	10	NW	41	3.3k	100	0.2	0.1	1760
13:00	-3°	-7°	10	NW	39	7.2k	100	0.2	0.1	2960
14:00	-3°	-7°	10	NW	40	6.4k	100	0.2	0.1	1820
15:00	-3°	-8°	11	NW	41	14.7k	97	0.1	0.1	2960
16:00	-4°	-8°	11	NW	41	3.8k	98	0.0	0.0	1750
17:00	-4°	-9°	10	NW	41	0.3k	100	0.0	0.0	1710
18:00	-5°	-9°	11	NW	41	0.1k	100	0.1	0.0	1650

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 80 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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here

Perisher access

freezing 1630–2960 m

freezing level 1630–2960 m · 0.09 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze) (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	frz.lvl
06:00	0°	-5°	16	W	45	0.3k	100	0.1	2890
07:00	0°	-4°	15	W	45	0.2k	100	0.0	2960
08:00	1°	-4°	14	WNW	42	0.2k	100	0.0	2950
09:00	1°	-3°	14	WNW	43	0.3k	100	0.1	2890
10:00	2°	-3°	15	WNW	44	0.2k	94	0.0	2860
11:00	2°	-2°	14	WNW	44	0.3k	90	0.0	2860
12:00	2°	-2°	15	WNW	44	20.3k	92	0.0	1720
13:00	2°	-2°	15	WNW	45	12.6k	96	0.0	1740
14:00	2°	-2°	15	WNW	45	20.3k	93	0.0	1780
15:00	2°	-3°	16	WNW	44	44.5k	94	0.0	1790
16:00	0°	-4°	15	W	45	26.4k	91	0.0	1730
17:00	0°	-5°	15	W	44	0.4k	100	0.0	1690
18:00	0°	-6°	18	W	47	0.2k	100	0.0	1630

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 160 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 0.6 °C at 08:00 then -0.5 °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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here

Watsons Crags

freezing 1490–2930 m

0.3 cm new snow · freezing level 1490–2930 m · 0.16 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	snow	frz.lvl
06:00	-3°	-6°	7	NW	37	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	2900
07:00	-3°	-6°	9	NW	40	0.2k	100	0.1	0.0	2930
08:00	-2°	-6°	8	NW	40	0.1k	100	0.0	0.0	2920
09:00	-2°	-6°	9	NW	38	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	2830
10:00	-2°	-6°	11	NW	42	0.1k	100	0.2	0.0	2820
11:00	-2°	-6°	11	NW	41	0.1k	100	0.2	0.0	2810
12:00	-2°	-6°	10	NW	41	3.3k	100	0.2	0.1	2820
13:00	-1°	-5°	10	NW	39	7.2k	100	0.2	0.1	1630
14:00	-1°	-6°	10	NW	40	6.4k	100	0.2	0.1	1690
15:00	-2°	-6°	11	NW	41	14.7k	97	0.1	0.1	1680
16:00	-2°	-6°	11	NW	41	3.8k	98	0.0	0.0	1600
17:00	-3°	-7°	10	NW	41	0.3k	100	0.0	0.0	1570
18:00	-3°	-7°	11	NW	41	0.1k	100	0.1	0.0	1490

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 80 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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here

Western Faces

freezing 1650–2960 m

0.3 cm new snow · freezing level 1650–2960 m · 0.16 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, rain on snow (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	snow	frz.lvl
06:00	-2°	-6°	7	NW	37	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	1790
07:00	-2°	-6°	9	NW	40	0.2k	100	0.1	0.0	2870
08:00	-2°	-6°	8	NW	40	0.1k	100	0.0	0.0	2920
09:00	-2°	-5°	9	NW	38	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	2870
10:00	-2°	-6°	11	NW	42	0.1k	100	0.2	0.0	2860
11:00	-2°	-6°	11	NW	41	0.1k	100	0.2	0.0	2870
12:00	-1°	-5°	10	NW	41	3.3k	100	0.2	0.1	1760
13:00	-1°	-5°	10	NW	39	7.2k	100	0.2	0.1	2960
14:00	-1°	-5°	10	NW	40	6.4k	100	0.2	0.1	1820
15:00	-2°	-6°	11	NW	41	14.7k	97	0.1	0.1	2960
16:00	-2°	-6°	11	NW	41	3.8k	98	0.0	0.0	1750
17:00	-2°	-6°	10	NW	41	0.3k	100	0.0	0.0	1710
18:00	-3°	-7°	11	NW	41	0.1k	100	0.1	0.0	1650

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 80 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ rain on snow — watch severity

rain-on-snow: 0.2 mm at -1 °C; freezing level 2960 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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here

Cams

Perisher Valley

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

Perisher cams →

snow stake, resort + Guthega cams

Thredbo cams →

village, mid + top station cams

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.

ADVICE Jindabyne to Perisher Valley 11 h ago

Plan your journey · Exercise caution
Chains are required between Prussian Creek and Perisher. Motorists should fit chains when directed in designated chain bays, reduce speed and exercise caution. Guthega Road - There is snow on the road between the power station and the village. Motorists should: slow down and driv…
CHAINS Jindabyne to Khancoban 12 h ago

Plan your journey · Exercise caution
Chains are required between Thredbo and The Wattles. Motorists should fit chains when directed in designated chain bays, reduce speed and exercise caution.
CLOSED Kosciuszko National Park 24 h ago

Check signage · Snow chains are required
Seasonal road closure. Chains must be carried in Kosciuszko National Park in winter (4WD/AWDs exempt). All motorists should be prepared and equipped for sudden changes in road and weather conditions in Alpine areas
CLOSED Perisher to Charlotte Pass 24 h ago

Check signage · Snow chains are required
Seasonal road closure. Chains must be carried in Kosciuszko National Park in winter (4WD/AWDs exempt). All motorists should be prepared and equipped for sudden changes in road and weather conditions in Alpine areas
ADVICE Kosciuszko National Park 24 h ago

Plan your journey · Exercise caution
Seasonal road closures: Kosciuszko Rd between Perisher and Charlotte Pass, Link Rd between Smiggin Holes and Guthega, Kings Cross Rd between Cabramurra and Selwyn Resort, and Tooma Rd and Snow Ridge Rd between Khancoban and Cabramurra. Chains must be carried in Kosciuszko Nationa…
INCIDENT Kosciuszko National Park 12 d ago

Reduced speed limit · Check signage
A reduced speed limit is in place on Tantangara Rd for safety due to construction work associated with Snowy 2.0.

Road status: Transport for NSW Live Traffic (CC BY 4.0) · fetched 0 min ago

NPWS Kosciuszko alerts →

park closures, fire, track work

NSW Live Traffic →

road closures, ice/snow, chain requirements

BOM NSW warnings →

weather + road-weather warnings

Daily reads — the humans who watch this mountain

human-authored sources — names, links and post dates only, never their content

The Frog's forecasts (Snowatch) →

Pete Taylor's 5/10/15-day resort forecasts — the long-range human read

Mountainwatch forecasts →

the Grasshopper's worded outlooks + snow forecasts

Wilderness Sports BC report →

the Jindabyne backcountry shop's conditions blog

BOM Snowy Mountains forecast →

the official worded regional forecast

BOM radar (Canberra) →

what's actually falling right now

Perisher XC grooming →

XC trail grooming report (club)

Nordic Pulse (Perisher) →

live grooming tracker

ski.com.au forums →

recent real-world trip reports

Before you go

The morning read ends with the safety net, not just the weather. Chains must be carried in Kosciuszko NP in winter (4WD/AWD exempt); Kosciuszko Rd is closed Perisher→Charlotte Pass (oversnow only). The full pre-trip checklist lives in the repo (docs/FIELD-NOTES.md).

Trip intention form (NPWS) →

lodge your route + return time before you go

Free PLB hire (NPWS) →

Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Perisher Valley office, Tumut, Khancoban

Alpine safety (NPWS) →

winter access, chains rule, snow-safety basics

Source health

1 source(s) stale or unavailable

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

Forecast (Open-Meteo) 8 zones · fetched 0 min ago
Measured AWS (BOM) 4 stations · oldest 15 h ago
Roads (TfNSW Live Traffic) 6 corridor notice(s)
Base depth (Snowy Hydro) chart link — read by a human, never parsed
Avalanche authority (MSC) report 2026-08-10 · 1 d ago