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 (today)
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-10 (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.

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

-2.9° ▲0.2°/3h feels -16° · 56 NW (70 g) km/h ▼1/3h · 95% RH · 0.6 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

-1.3° ▲0.4°/3h feels -9° · 28 W (48 g) km/h →0/3h · 96% RH · 1.6 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

-0.6° ▼0.4°/3h feels -9° · 35 W (50 g) km/h ▲5/3h · 100% RH · 4.8 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

3 h ago

2.5° →0.0°/3h feels -4° · 22 WSW (? g) km/h →0/3h · 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 1630–3020 m

0.3 cm new snow · freezing level 1630–3020 m · 0.28 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (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°	-5°	9	WNW	35	0.2k	100	0.4	0.0	3020
07:00	-2°	-6°	10	WNW	36	0.1k	100	0.1	0.0	2920
08:00	-2°	-5°	10	WNW	36	0.1k	100	0.0	0.0	3020
09:00	-1°	-5°	10	WNW	35	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	3010
10:00	-2°	-6°	10	WNW	34	0.2k	100	0.1	0.0	2990
11:00	0°	-4°	10	WNW	34	12.8k	95	0.0	0.0	2960
12:00	0°	-4°	12	WNW	36	7.3k	100	0.1	0.0	2900
13:00	0°	-4°	12	WNW	36	13.1k	100	0.1	0.1	2890
14:00	-1°	-5°	12	WNW	37	14.6k	100	0.1	0.1	3010
15:00	-1°	-6°	12	WNW	37	17.9k	100	0.1	0.0	3000
16:00	-2°	-6°	11	WNW	36	11.9k	100	0.1	0.1	1680
17:00	-2°	-6°	11	WNW	34	0.1k	98	0.1	0.0	1650
18:00	-3°	-7°	12	WNW	36	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.

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 1630–3020 m

freezing level 1630–3020 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	precip	frz.lvl
06:00	-1°	-6°	16	WNW	40	0.3k	100	0.1	3020
07:00	-1°	-6°	16	WNW	40	0.3k	100	0.0	2920
08:00	-1°	-5°	15	WNW	40	0.2k	100	0.0	3020
09:00	0°	-5°	14	WNW	38	0.3k	100	0.0	3010
10:00	0°	-5°	16	WNW	41	0.3k	100	0.0	2990
11:00	1°	-4°	15	WNW	41	29.3k	82	0.0	2960
12:00	1°	-3°	16	WNW	41	31.7k	97	0.0	2900
13:00	1°	-3°	14	WNW	41	30.8k	96	0.0	2890
14:00	0°	-4°	14	WNW	39	26.4k	91	0.0	3010
15:00	0°	-5°	14	WNW	37	41.5k	100	0.0	3000
16:00	-1°	-5°	14	WNW	37	34.3k	100	0.0	1680
17:00	-2°	-6°	13	WNW	37	0.3k	100	0.0	1650
18:00	-2°	-7°	13	WNW	36	0.1k	100	0.0	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: 1.1 °C at 11:00 then -0.8 °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 1620–2990 m

freezing level 1620–2990 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	precip	frz.lvl
06:00	-1°	-6°	17	WNW	43	0.3k	100	0.1	2990
07:00	-1°	-6°	18	WNW	44	0.4k	100	0.0	2780
08:00	0°	-5°	16	WNW	44	0.2k	100	0.0	2950
09:00	0°	-4°	16	NW	43	0.7k	100	0.0	2970
10:00	1°	-4°	17	NW	45	0.3k	100	0.0	2970
11:00	2°	-3°	17	NW	47	27.3k	97	0.0	2930
12:00	2°	-3°	18	NW	49	26.4k	92	0.0	2890
13:00	2°	-3°	17	NW	49	21.3k	100	0.0	2900
14:00	1°	-4°	16	NW	47	20.2k	99	0.0	2940
15:00	0°	-4°	16	NW	46	33.0k	100	0.0	2920
16:00	0°	-5°	16	NW	45	29.0k	99	0.0	1710
17:00	-1°	-6°	15	NW	44	0.4k	100	0.0	1670
18:00	-2°	-6°	15	NW	41	0.2k	100	0.0	1620

▲ 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: 0.7 °C at 10:00 then -1.1 °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 1630–3020 m

freezing level 1630–3020 m · 0.09 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze) (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 3 vs -0.2 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

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°	-4°	15	W	44	0.4k	100	0.1	3020
07:00	0°	-4°	14	W	44	0.2k	100	0.0	2920
08:00	0°	-4°	13	W	42	0.2k	100	0.0	3020
09:00	1°	-3°	13	WNW	41	0.3k	100	0.0	3010
10:00	1°	-3°	15	WNW	45	0.3k	95	0.0	2990
11:00	3°	-2°	15	WNW	45	17.8k	78	0.0	2960
12:00	3°	-2°	18	WNW	48	37.7k	100	0.0	2900
13:00	3°	-2°	16	WNW	49	31.0k	90	0.0	2890
14:00	2°	-3°	16	WNW	47	29.8k	92	0.0	3010
15:00	1°	-3°	16	W	46	44.6k	95	0.0	3000
16:00	1°	-4°	15	W	45	24.9k	95	0.0	1680
17:00	0°	-5°	14	W	43	0.3k	99	0.0	1650
18:00	-1°	-5°	15	W	41	0.1k	100	0.0	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 08:00 then -0.8 °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 1620–2990 m

0.2 cm new snow · freezing level 1620–2990 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°	8	NW	36	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	2990
07:00	-4°	-8°	9	NW	40	0.1k	100	0.0	0.0	2780
08:00	-4°	-8°	9	NW	40	0.1k	100	0.0	0.0	2950
09:00	-4°	-8°	10	NW	39	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	2970
10:00	-4°	-8°	11	NW	41	0.1k	100	0.1	0.0	2970
11:00	-3°	-7°	11	NW	41	11.1k	96	0.1	0.0	2930
12:00	-2°	-7°	11	NW	43	6.1k	98	0.1	0.0	2890
13:00	-3°	-7°	11	NW	42	10.1k	100	0.1	0.1	2900
14:00	-3°	-8°	11	NW	42	11.4k	100	0.1	0.1	2940
15:00	-4°	-8°	11	NW	42	17.2k	98	0.1	0.1	2920
16:00	-4°	-8°	10	NW	42	13.2k	98	0.0	0.0	1710
17:00	-4°	-9°	11	NW	41	0.2k	100	0.1	0.0	1670
18:00	-5°	-9°	11	NW	43	0.1k	100	0.1	0.0	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.

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 1630–3020 m

freezing level 1630–3020 m · 0.09 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze) (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 3 vs -0.2 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

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°	-4°	15	W	44	0.4k	100	0.1	3020
07:00	0°	-4°	14	W	44	0.2k	100	0.0	2920
08:00	0°	-4°	13	W	42	0.2k	100	0.0	3020
09:00	1°	-3°	13	WNW	41	0.3k	100	0.0	3010
10:00	1°	-3°	15	WNW	45	0.3k	95	0.0	2990
11:00	3°	-2°	15	WNW	45	17.8k	78	0.0	2960
12:00	3°	-2°	18	WNW	48	37.7k	100	0.0	2900
13:00	3°	-2°	16	WNW	49	31.0k	90	0.0	2890
14:00	2°	-3°	16	WNW	47	29.8k	92	0.0	3010
15:00	1°	-3°	16	W	46	44.6k	95	0.0	3000
16:00	1°	-4°	15	W	45	24.9k	95	0.0	1680
17:00	0°	-5°	14	W	43	0.3k	99	0.0	1650
18:00	-1°	-5°	15	W	41	0.1k	100	0.0	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 08:00 then -0.8 °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 1470–3000 m

0.2 cm new snow · freezing level 1470–3000 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°	8	NW	36	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	3000
07:00	-3°	-6°	9	NW	40	0.1k	100	0.0	0.0	2830
08:00	-2°	-6°	9	NW	40	0.1k	100	0.0	0.0	2930
09:00	-2°	-6°	10	NW	39	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	2940
10:00	-2°	-6°	11	NW	41	0.1k	100	0.1	0.0	2900
11:00	-1°	-5°	11	NW	41	11.1k	96	0.1	0.0	2830
12:00	-1°	-5°	11	NW	43	6.1k	98	0.1	0.0	2810
13:00	-1°	-5°	11	NW	42	10.1k	100	0.1	0.1	2830
14:00	-2°	-6°	11	NW	42	11.4k	100	0.1	0.1	2870
15:00	-2°	-6°	11	NW	42	17.2k	98	0.1	0.1	2860
16:00	-2°	-6°	10	NW	42	13.2k	98	0.0	0.0	1530
17:00	-3°	-7°	11	NW	41	0.2k	100	0.1	0.0	1510
18:00	-3°	-8°	11	NW	43	0.1k	100	0.1	0.0	1470

▲ 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

Western Faces

freezing 1620–2990 m

0.2 cm new snow · freezing level 1620–2990 m · 0.16 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (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°	8	NW	36	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	2990
07:00	-2°	-6°	9	NW	40	0.1k	100	0.0	0.0	2780
08:00	-2°	-6°	9	NW	40	0.1k	100	0.0	0.0	2950
09:00	-2°	-6°	10	NW	39	0.2k	100	0.2	0.0	2970
10:00	-2°	-6°	11	NW	41	0.1k	100	0.1	0.0	2970
11:00	-1°	-5°	11	NW	41	11.1k	96	0.1	0.0	2930
12:00	0°	-5°	11	NW	43	6.1k	98	0.1	0.0	2890
13:00	-1°	-5°	11	NW	42	10.1k	100	0.1	0.1	2900
14:00	-1°	-5°	11	NW	42	11.4k	100	0.1	0.1	2940
15:00	-2°	-6°	11	NW	42	17.2k	98	0.1	0.1	2920
16:00	-2°	-6°	10	NW	42	13.2k	98	0.0	0.0	1710
17:00	-3°	-7°	11	NW	41	0.2k	100	0.1	0.0	1670
18:00	-3°	-7°	11	NW	43	0.1k	100	0.1	0.0	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.

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 Khancoban 2 h ago

Plan your journey · Exercise caution
Chains are required between The Cascades and The Wattles. Motorists should fit chains when directed in designated chain bays, reduce speed and exercise caution.
ADVICE Jindabyne to Perisher Valley 2 h ago

Plan your journey · Exercise caution
There is snow on the road between Smiggin Holes and Perisher. Guthega Road - There is snow on the road between the power station and the village. Motorists should: slow down and drive to the conditions keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front follow warning signs and speed …
CLOSED Kosciuszko National Park 12 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 12 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 12 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 11 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 3 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 · 0 d ago