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 2026-08-05 (today)
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-05 (today)

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 -4.2° at 18:20

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

-2.8° ▲0.6°/3h feels -11° · 32 NNW (48 g) km/h ▼3/3h · 97% RH · 0.2 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

-1.1° ▲0.6°/3h feels -8° · 26 W (37 g) km/h ▲6/3h · 94% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

-0.3° ▲0.3°/3h feels -5° · 13 WNW (15 g) km/h ▼7/3h · 100% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

19 h ago

1.6° feels ?° · 15 S (? g) km/h · ?% 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 1630–1630 m

4.3 cm new snow · freezing level 1630–1630 m · 0.26 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	snow	frz.lvl
06:00	-3°	-7°	9	WNW	31	0.2k	100	0.8	0.1	1630
07:00	-3°	-7°	9	WNW	31	0.2k	100	0.7	0.1	1630
08:00	-3°	-7°	8	WNW	30	0.1k	100	0.3	0.1	1630
09:00	-3°	-7°	8	WNW	29	0.2k	100	0.6	0.3	1630
10:00	-3°	-7°	8	WNW	29	0.1k	100	0.6	0.3	1630
11:00	-2°	-6°	10	WNW	31	0.1k	100	0.4	0.2	1630
12:00	-3°	-7°	9	WNW	31	0.1k	100	0.6	0.3	1630
13:00	-3°	-6°	9	WNW	30	0.1k	100	0.7	0.3	1630
14:00	-2°	-6°	9	WNW	29	0.2k	100	0.6	0.3	1630
15:00	-2°	-6°	8	WNW	28	0.1k	100	0.4	0.2	1630
16:00	-2°	-6°	9	WNW	27	0.6k	100	0.7	0.5	1630
17:00	-2°	-6°	8	WNW	26	0.4k	100	1.0	0.7	1630
18:00	-3°	-6°	7	WNW	24	0.3k	100	1.0	0.7	1630

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 100 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

Charlotte Pass

freezing 1630–1630 m

1.5 cm new snow · freezing level 1630–1630 m · 0.24 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, rain on snow (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	snow	frz.lvl
06:00	-3°	-6°	10	W	29	0.3k	100	0.3	0.0	1630
07:00	-3°	-6°	10	W	29	0.3k	100	0.2	0.0	1630
08:00	-2°	-6°	11	W	30	0.2k	100	0.1	0.0	1630
09:00	-2°	-6°	12	WNW	33	0.3k	100	0.2	0.1	1630
10:00	-2°	-6°	13	WNW	35	0.2k	100	0.1	0.1	1630
11:00	-1°	-6°	13	WNW	35	0.1k	100	0.1	0.0	1630
12:00	-1°	-5°	12	WNW	35	0.3k	100	0.2	0.1	1630
13:00	-1°	-5°	12	WNW	34	0.9k	100	0.3	0.2	1630
14:00	0°	-5°	12	WNW	35	2.0k	100	0.3	0.2	1630
15:00	-1°	-5°	12	WNW	34	0.6k	100	0.2	0.1	1630
16:00	-1°	-5°	10	WNW	32	2.5k	100	0.4	0.3	1630
17:00	-2°	-6°	9	WNW	30	1.8k	100	0.4	0.3	1630
18:00	-2°	-6°	10	WNW	27	0.7k	100	0.3	0.1	1630

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

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.

▲ rain on snow — watch severity

rain-on-snow: 0.3 mm at -1 °C; freezing level 1630 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

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 1560–1620 m

1 cm new snow · freezing level 1560–1620 m · 0.13 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, rain on snow (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-08-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	snow	frz.lvl
06:00	-2°	-7°	14	WNW	35	0.3k	100	0.2	0.0	1560
07:00	-2°	-7°	14	WNW	35	0.2k	100	0.1	0.0	1560
08:00	-2°	-6°	14	WNW	35	0.2k	100	0.1	0.0	1560
09:00	-2°	-6°	14	WNW	37	0.2k	100	0.1	0.0	1560
10:00	-1°	-6°	15	WNW	41	0.2k	100	0.0	0.0	1560
11:00	-1°	-6°	14	WNW	40	0.1k	100	0.0	0.0	1580
12:00	-1°	-5°	14	WNW	40	0.4k	100	0.1	0.1	1570
13:00	0°	-5°	13	WNW	39	3.7k	100	0.2	0.1	1590
14:00	0°	-4°	14	WNW	39	10.4k	100	0.2	0.1	1610
15:00	0°	-4°	13	WNW	38	2.3k	100	0.2	0.1	1620
16:00	-1°	-5°	12	WNW	37	6.4k	100	0.3	0.2	1610
17:00	-1°	-5°	11	WNW	33	0.4k	100	0.3	0.2	1610
18:00	-2°	-6°	12	WNW	30	0.3k	100	0.1	0.1	1620

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 100 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: 0.3 mm at -0.8 °C; freezing level 1610 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

Guthega access

freezing 1630–1630 m

1.9 cm new snow · freezing level 1630–1630 m · 0.09 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze), rain on snow (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	snow	frz.lvl
06:00	-1°	-5°	10	W	33	0.4k	100	0.3	0.0	1630
07:00	-1°	-5°	9	W	32	0.4k	100	0.4	0.0	1630
08:00	-1°	-5°	10	W	33	0.3k	100	0.2	0.1	1630
09:00	0°	-4°	12	W	36	0.5k	100	0.2	0.1	1630
10:00	0°	-4°	13	W	38	0.5k	99	0.2	0.1	1630
11:00	0°	-4°	14	W	41	0.1k	99	0.1	0.1	1630
12:00	0°	-4°	12	W	41	0.2k	100	0.2	0.1	1630
13:00	0°	-4°	12	W	38	0.2k	100	0.3	0.2	1630
14:00	1°	-3°	12	W	39	0.3k	100	0.3	0.2	1630
15:00	1°	-3°	12	W	38	0.4k	100	0.1	0.1	1630
16:00	1°	-3°	11	W	37	0.5k	97	0.3	0.2	1630
17:00	0°	-4°	10	W	33	1.3k	100	0.5	0.3	1630
18:00	0°	-4°	9	W	30	1.2k	85	0.4	0.3	1630

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

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.

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 0.5 °C at 11:00 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 — watch severity

rain-on-snow: 0.5 mm at -0.2 °C; freezing level 1630 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

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 1560–1620 m

3.4 cm new snow · freezing level 1560–1620 m · 0.14 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	snow	frz.lvl
06:00	-6°	-10°	9	NW	34	0.2k	100	0.6	0.1	1560
07:00	-6°	-10°	8	NW	34	0.2k	100	0.4	0.0	1560
08:00	-5°	-9°	8	NW	32	0.1k	100	0.3	0.0	1560
09:00	-5°	-9°	7	WNW	30	0.1k	100	0.4	0.1	1560
10:00	-5°	-9°	8	NW	31	0.1k	100	0.3	0.1	1560
11:00	-5°	-9°	8	WNW	32	0.1k	100	0.2	0.1	1580
12:00	-5°	-9°	8	NW	32	0.1k	100	0.5	0.3	1570
13:00	-5°	-9°	8	NW	30	0.5k	100	0.7	0.4	1590
14:00	-4°	-8°	8	NW	30	0.7k	100	0.7	0.4	1610
15:00	-4°	-8°	7	NW	29	0.3k	100	0.5	0.3	1620
16:00	-4°	-8°	7	NW	28	1.9k	100	0.9	0.6	1610
17:00	-5°	-9°	6	NW	26	0.4k	100	0.9	0.6	1610
18:00	-6°	-9°	6	NW	24	0.3k	100	0.6	0.3	1620

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 60 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 1630–1630 m

1.9 cm new snow · freezing level 1630–1630 m · 0.09 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze), rain on snow (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	snow	frz.lvl
06:00	-1°	-5°	10	W	33	0.4k	100	0.3	0.0	1630
07:00	-1°	-5°	9	W	32	0.4k	100	0.4	0.0	1630
08:00	-1°	-5°	10	W	33	0.3k	100	0.2	0.1	1630
09:00	0°	-4°	12	W	36	0.5k	100	0.2	0.1	1630
10:00	0°	-4°	13	W	38	0.5k	99	0.2	0.1	1630
11:00	0°	-4°	14	W	41	0.1k	99	0.1	0.1	1630
12:00	0°	-4°	12	W	41	0.2k	100	0.2	0.1	1630
13:00	0°	-4°	12	W	38	0.2k	100	0.3	0.2	1630
14:00	1°	-3°	12	W	39	0.3k	100	0.3	0.2	1630
15:00	1°	-3°	12	W	38	0.4k	100	0.1	0.1	1630
16:00	1°	-3°	11	W	37	0.5k	97	0.3	0.2	1630
17:00	0°	-4°	10	W	33	1.3k	100	0.5	0.3	1630
18:00	0°	-4°	9	W	30	1.2k	85	0.4	0.3	1630

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

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.

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 0.5 °C at 11:00 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 — watch severity

rain-on-snow: 0.5 mm at -0.2 °C; freezing level 1630 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

Watsons Crags

freezing 1370–1550 m

3.4 cm new snow · freezing level 1370–1550 m · 0.14 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	snow	frz.lvl
06:00	-4°	-8°	9	NW	34	0.2k	100	0.6	0.1	1370
07:00	-4°	-8°	8	NW	34	0.2k	100	0.4	0.0	1380
08:00	-4°	-8°	8	NW	32	0.1k	100	0.3	0.0	1370
09:00	-4°	-7°	7	WNW	30	0.1k	100	0.4	0.1	1400
10:00	-4°	-8°	8	NW	31	0.1k	100	0.3	0.1	1390
11:00	-3°	-7°	8	WNW	32	0.1k	100	0.2	0.1	1430
12:00	-3°	-7°	8	NW	32	0.1k	100	0.5	0.3	1450
13:00	-3°	-7°	8	NW	30	0.5k	100	0.7	0.4	1450
14:00	-3°	-7°	8	NW	30	0.7k	100	0.7	0.4	1470
15:00	-3°	-6°	7	NW	29	0.3k	100	0.5	0.3	1510
16:00	-3°	-6°	7	NW	28	1.9k	100	0.9	0.6	1520
17:00	-3°	-7°	6	NW	26	0.4k	100	0.9	0.6	1540
18:00	-4°	-8°	6	NW	24	0.3k	100	0.6	0.3	1550

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 60 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 1560–1620 m

3.4 cm new snow · freezing level 1560–1620 m · 0.14 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour	temp	chill	wind	dir	gust	vis	cloud	precip	snow	frz.lvl
06:00	-4°	-8°	9	NW	34	0.2k	100	0.6	0.1	1560
07:00	-4°	-7°	8	NW	34	0.2k	100	0.4	0.0	1560
08:00	-3°	-7°	8	NW	32	0.1k	100	0.3	0.0	1560
09:00	-3°	-7°	7	WNW	30	0.1k	100	0.4	0.1	1560
10:00	-3°	-7°	8	NW	31	0.1k	100	0.3	0.1	1560
11:00	-3°	-7°	8	WNW	32	0.1k	100	0.2	0.1	1580
12:00	-3°	-7°	8	NW	32	0.1k	100	0.5	0.3	1570
13:00	-3°	-6°	8	NW	30	0.5k	100	0.7	0.4	1590
14:00	-2°	-6°	8	NW	30	0.7k	100	0.7	0.4	1610
15:00	-2°	-6°	7	NW	29	0.3k	100	0.5	0.3	1620
16:00	-2°	-6°	7	NW	28	1.9k	100	0.9	0.6	1610
17:00	-3°	-6°	6	NW	26	0.4k	100	0.9	0.6	1610
18:00	-4°	-7°	6	NW	24	0.3k	100	0.6	0.3	1620

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 60 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

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.

CHAINS Jindabyne to Perisher Valley 43 min ago

Plan your journey · Exercise caution
Chains are required on the road between Guthega Power Station and The Village. There is slush and ice on the road between Smiggins Holes and Perisher. There is snow and ice on Guthega Road between Kosciuszko Road intersection and Guthega Power Station. Motorists should: slow down…
ADVICE Jindabyne to Khancoban 52 min ago

Plan your journey · Exercise caution
There is slush and ice on the road between The Cascades and The Wattles. Motorists should: slow down and drive to the conditions keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front follow warning signs and speed advisory signs
CLOSED Perisher to Charlotte Pass 9 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 Kosciuszko National Park 9 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 9 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 6 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 19 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 2026-08-05 · 0 d ago