Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Sat 20 Jun 2026, 09:00 (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

-0.1° feels -4° · 11 NNW (13 g) km/h · 99% RH

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

1.2° feels -4° · 20 WNW (28 g) km/h · 100% RH

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

2.4° feels -4° · 24 WNW (33 g) km/h · 100% RH

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

18 h ago

5.5° feels 2° · 9 S (? g) km/h · 80% 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 1840–1910 m

freezing level 1840–1910 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 -4° 12 W 41 0.2k 0.0 1900
07:00 -3° 8 WNW 36 0.3k 0.0 1840
08:00 -3° 7 WNW 28 0.3k 0.0 1880
09:00 -3° 8 NW 27 0.2k 0.0 1890
10:00 -3° 9 NW 28 0.2k 0.0 1890
11:00 -3° 9 WNW 27 0.1k 0.0 1890
12:00 -4° 9 WNW 27 0.2k 0.0 1880
13:00 -4° 9 WNW 27 0.1k 0.0 1870
14:00 -3° 8 WNW 25 0.2k 0.0 1880
15:00 -4° 8 WNW 23 0.1k 0.0 1890
16:00 -4° 8 WNW 23 0.2k 0.0 1910
17:00 -3° 7 WNW 21 0.2k 0.0 1890
18:00 -3° 7 WNW 18 0.2k 0.0 1880

▲ 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 1 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Charlotte Pass

freezing 1840–1910 m

0.5 cm new snow · freezing level 1840–1910 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, rain on snow (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 -3° 9 WNW 29 0.3k 0.3 1900
07:00 -4° 12 WNW 32 0.4k 0.1 1840
08:00 -4° 14 WNW 34 0.6k 0.0 1880
09:00 -3° 12 WNW 34 0.7k 0.0 1890
10:00 -2° 11 WNW 30 0.7k 0.0 1890
11:00 -2° 11 WNW 30 0.5k 0.0 1890
12:00 -2° 10 WNW 30 0.5k 0.0 1880
13:00 -2° 9 WNW 29 0.5k 0.0 1870
14:00 -2° 8 WNW 26 0.4k 0.0 1880
15:00 -2° 8 WNW 24 0.5k 0.0 1890
16:00 -2° 8 WNW 23 0.3k 0.0 1910
17:00 -3° 7 WNW 22 0.3k 0.0 1890
18:00 -2° 6 WNW 19 0.3k 0.0 1880

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 280 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

rain-on-snow: 0.8 mm at 0.2 °C; freezing level 1900 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.

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 1870–1930 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1870–1930 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (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 -3° 14 WNW 36 0.4k 0.1 1900
07:00 -3° 16 WNW 38 0.4k 0.0 1880
08:00 -3° 16 NW 41 0.6k 0.0 1920
09:00 -2° 15 WNW 40 1.1k 0.0 1920
10:00 -2° 15 NW 38 1.9k 0.0 1910
11:00 -2° 15 NW 39 1.3k 0.0 1930
12:00 -2° 14 NW 38 1.0k 0.0 1910
13:00 -1° 12 NW 36 0.8k 0.0 1870
14:00 -1° 11 NW 33 0.9k 0.0 1890
15:00 -1° 10 NW 31 1.0k 0.0 1910
16:00 -2° 10 NW 29 0.5k 0.0 1920
17:00 -2° 9 NW 27 0.4k 0.0 1920
18:00 -2° 8 NW 24 0.4k 0.0 1930

▲ 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.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Guthega access

freezing 1840–1910 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1840–1910 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (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 -2° 11 WNW 35 1.0k 0.1 1900
07:00 -2° 13 WNW 35 1.0k 0.0 1840
08:00 -2° 14 WNW 37 0.9k 0.0 1880
09:00 -1° 13 WNW 38 0.5k 0.0 1890
10:00 -1° 11 WNW 37 0.5k 0.0 1890
11:00 -1° 11 W 34 0.4k 0.0 1890
12:00 11 W 34 0.4k 0.0 1880
13:00 10 W 34 0.5k 0.0 1870
14:00 8 W 31 0.5k 0.0 1880
15:00 7 WNW 26 0.4k 0.0 1890
16:00 -1° 8 WNW 25 0.3k 0.0 1910
17:00 -1° 7 W 24 0.4k 0.0 1890
18:00 -1° 7 W 22 0.4k 0.0 1880

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 340 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.

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 1870–1930 m

freezing level 1870–1930 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 -2° -6° 9 WNW 42 0.2k 0.0 1900
07:00 -2° -6° 8 NW 37 0.3k 0.0 1880
08:00 -2° -6° 8 NNW 33 0.3k 0.0 1920
09:00 -2° -6° 9 NNW 35 0.3k 0.0 1920
10:00 -2° -6° 10 NW 36 0.3k 0.0 1910
11:00 -2° -6° 10 NW 34 0.2k 0.0 1930
12:00 -2° -6° 10 NW 34 0.2k 0.0 1910
13:00 -2° -6° 10 NW 34 0.2k 0.0 1870
14:00 -2° -6° 8 NW 32 0.2k 0.0 1890
15:00 -2° -6° 8 NW 27 0.2k 0.0 1910
16:00 -2° -6° 7 NW 26 0.2k 0.0 1920
17:00 -2° -6° 7 NW 25 0.2k 0.0 1920
18:00 -2° -6° 7 NW 22 0.2k 0.0 1930

▲ 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.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Perisher access

freezing 1840–1910 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1840–1910 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (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 -2° 11 WNW 35 1.0k 0.1 1900
07:00 -2° 13 WNW 35 1.0k 0.0 1840
08:00 -2° 14 WNW 37 0.9k 0.0 1880
09:00 -1° 13 WNW 38 0.5k 0.0 1890
10:00 -1° 11 WNW 37 0.5k 0.0 1890
11:00 -1° 11 W 34 0.4k 0.0 1890
12:00 11 W 34 0.4k 0.0 1880
13:00 10 W 34 0.5k 0.0 1870
14:00 8 W 31 0.5k 0.0 1880
15:00 7 WNW 26 0.4k 0.0 1890
16:00 -1° 8 WNW 25 0.3k 0.0 1910
17:00 -1° 7 W 24 0.4k 0.0 1890
18:00 -1° 7 W 22 0.4k 0.0 1880

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 340 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.

Watsons Crags

freezing 1790–1860 m

freezing level 1790–1860 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 -1° -4° 9 WNW 42 0.2k 0.0 1830
07:00 -1° -4° 8 NW 37 0.3k 0.0 1810
08:00 -1° -4° 8 NNW 33 0.3k 0.0 1860
09:00 -4° 9 NNW 35 0.3k 0.0 1840
10:00 -4° 10 NW 36 0.3k 0.0 1810
11:00 -1° -4° 10 NW 34 0.2k 0.0 1800
12:00 -1° -4° 10 NW 34 0.2k 0.0 1790
13:00 -4° 10 NW 34 0.2k 0.0 1800
14:00 -1° -4° 8 NW 32 0.2k 0.0 1820
15:00 -1° -4° 8 NW 27 0.2k 0.0 1840
16:00 -1° -4° 7 NW 26 0.2k 0.0 1860
17:00 -1° -4° 7 NW 25 0.2k 0.0 1850
18:00 -1° -4° 7 NW 22 0.2k 0.0 1860

▲ 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.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Western Faces

freezing 1870–1930 m

freezing level 1870–1930 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 -4° 9 WNW 42 0.2k 0.0 1900
07:00 -4° 8 NW 37 0.3k 0.0 1880
08:00 -4° 8 NNW 33 0.3k 0.0 1920
09:00 -4° 9 NNW 35 0.3k 0.0 1920
10:00 -4° 10 NW 36 0.3k 0.0 1910
11:00 -4° 10 NW 34 0.2k 0.0 1930
12:00 -4° 10 NW 34 0.2k 0.0 1910
13:00 -4° 10 NW 34 0.2k 0.0 1870
14:00 -4° 8 NW 32 0.2k 0.0 1890
15:00 -4° 8 NW 27 0.2k 0.0 1910
16:00 -4° 7 NW 26 0.2k 0.0 1920
17:00 -1° -4° 7 NW 25 0.2k 0.0 1920
18:00 -1° -4° 7 NW 22 0.2k 0.0 1930

▲ 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.

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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