Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Wed 17 Jun 2026, 03:30 (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

5.8° feels -4° · 37 NW (44 g) km/h · 52% RH

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

6.6° feels -1° · 28 W (37 g) km/h · 62% RH

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

6.9° feels 4° · 9 N (9 g) km/h · 100% RH

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

13 h ago

9.8° feels 8° · 4 N (? g) km/h · 63% 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 3390–3500 m

freezing level 3390–3500 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 NNW 18 4.6k 0.0 3390
07:00 4 NNW 17 30.6k 0.0 3410
08:00 4 NW 18 75.4k 0.0 3440
09:00 6 NW 21 75.4k 0.0 3390
10:00 6 NW 22 37.0k 0.0 3400
11:00 6 NW 23 26.5k 0.0 3410
12:00 6 NW 23 28.7k 0.0 3450
13:00 8 WNW 26 39.1k 0.0 3470
14:00 10 WNW 31 66.4k 0.0 3450
15:00 8 WNW 30 76.6k 0.0 3440
16:00 7 WNW 27 76.0k 0.0 3430
17:00 2 NNW 24 0.8k 0.0 3490
18:00 3 NNW 16 41.1k 0.0 3500

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 820 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 3390–3500 m

freezing level 3390–3500 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: 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 10 WNW 29 6.3k 0.0 3390
07:00 9 WNW 25 15.3k 0.0 3410
08:00 10 WNW 25 61.0k 0.0 3440
09:00 10 WNW 24 60.9k 0.0 3390
10:00 9 WNW 26 75.1k 0.0 3400
11:00 9 NW 26 27.4k 0.0 3410
12:00 10 WNW 28 75.4k 0.0 3450
13:00 10 WNW 30 48.3k 0.0 3470
14:00 11 WNW 32 59.2k 0.0 3450
15:00 10 WNW 31 79.1k 0.0 3440
16:00 10 WNW 29 82.2k 0.0 3430
17:00 8 WNW 28 61.9k 0.0 3490
18:00 10 NW 25 71.3k 0.0 3500

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 3.4→7.7 °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 3340–3480 m

freezing level 3340–3480 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: 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 13 NW 35 9.0k 0.0 3340
07:00 10 NW 31 13.4k 0.0 3350
08:00 12 NW 28 69.3k 0.0 3400
09:00 11 NW 28 69.3k 0.0 3400
10:00 11 NW 29 74.0k 0.0 3400
11:00 11 NW 30 28.0k 0.0 3420
12:00 12 NW 34 80.9k 0.0 3450
13:00 13 NW 36 50.1k 0.0 3460
14:00 14 NW 39 55.5k 0.0 3450
15:00 13 NW 37 81.2k 0.0 3420
16:00 12 NW 36 81.2k 0.0 3430
17:00 11 NW 32 25.8k 0.0 3470
18:00 12 NNW 30 74.4k 0.0 3480

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 4.2→8.6 °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 3390–3500 m

freezing level 3390–3500 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: 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 11 W 33 5.3k 0.0 3390
07:00 11 W 29 17.7k 0.0 3410
08:00 10 W 27 57.6k 0.0 3440
09:00 10 W 26 58.2k 0.0 3390
10:00 9 W 27 54.6k 0.0 3400
11:00 9 W 28 25.1k 0.0 3410
12:00 9 WNW 30 31.4k 0.0 3450
13:00 9 WNW 30 52.6k 0.0 3470
14:00 12 WNW 36 52.2k 0.0 3450
15:00 10 WNW 36 77.3k 0.0 3440
16:00 10 WNW 32 80.3k 0.0 3430
17:00 8 W 30 7.9k 0.0 3490
18:00 10 W 28 2.6k 0.0 3500

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 4.9→9.1 °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.

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 3340–3480 m

freezing level 3340–3480 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet loose warming (watch)

✓ 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 N 26 5.3k 0.0 3340
07:00 -1° 5 N 27 24.7k 0.0 3350
08:00 -1° 6 NNW 28 74.0k 0.0 3400
09:00 8 NNW 31 70.8k 0.0 3400
10:00 8 NNW 32 65.8k 0.0 3400
11:00 8 NNW 33 29.0k 0.0 3420
12:00 9 NNW 35 44.4k 0.0 3450
13:00 10 NW 36 33.8k 0.0 3460
14:00 10 NW 39 53.9k 0.0 3450
15:00 10 NW 37 78.5k 0.0 3420
16:00 9 NW 35 35.1k 0.0 3430
17:00 -2° 6 N 32 66.5k 0.0 3470
18:00 -3° 6 N 26 74.5k 0.0 3480

▲ wet loose warming — watch

warming 0.8→4.4 °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.

Perisher access

freezing 3390–3500 m

freezing level 3390–3500 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: 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 11 W 33 5.3k 0.0 3390
07:00 11 W 29 17.7k 0.0 3410
08:00 10 W 27 57.6k 0.0 3440
09:00 10 W 26 58.2k 0.0 3390
10:00 9 W 27 54.6k 0.0 3400
11:00 9 W 28 25.1k 0.0 3410
12:00 9 WNW 30 31.4k 0.0 3450
13:00 9 WNW 30 52.6k 0.0 3470
14:00 12 WNW 36 52.2k 0.0 3450
15:00 10 WNW 36 77.3k 0.0 3440
16:00 10 WNW 32 80.3k 0.0 3430
17:00 8 W 30 7.9k 0.0 3490
18:00 10 W 28 2.6k 0.0 3500

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 4.9→9.1 °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.

Watsons Crags

freezing 3360–3490 m

freezing level 3360–3490 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet loose warming (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 6 N 26 5.3k 0.0 3420
07:00 5 N 27 24.7k 0.0 3420
08:00 6 NNW 28 74.0k 0.0 3400
09:00 8 NNW 31 70.8k 0.0 3360
10:00 8 NNW 32 65.8k 0.0 3380
11:00 8 NNW 33 29.0k 0.0 3390
12:00 9 NNW 35 44.4k 0.0 3430
13:00 10 NW 36 33.8k 0.0 3440
14:00 10 NW 39 53.9k 0.0 3410
15:00 10 NW 37 78.5k 0.0 3410
16:00 9 NW 35 35.1k 0.0 3390
17:00 6 N 32 66.5k 0.0 3470
18:00 -1° 6 N 26 74.5k 0.0 3490

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 2.4→6 °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.

Western Faces

freezing 3340–3480 m

freezing level 3340–3480 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet loose warming (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 6 N 26 5.3k 0.0 3340
07:00 5 N 27 24.7k 0.0 3350
08:00 6 NNW 28 74.0k 0.0 3400
09:00 8 NNW 31 70.8k 0.0 3400
10:00 8 NNW 32 65.8k 0.0 3400
11:00 8 NNW 33 29.0k 0.0 3420
12:00 9 NNW 35 44.4k 0.0 3450
13:00 10 NW 36 33.8k 0.0 3460
14:00 10 NW 39 53.9k 0.0 3450
15:00 10 NW 37 78.5k 0.0 3420
16:00 9 NW 35 35.1k 0.0 3430
17:00 6 N 32 66.5k 0.0 3470
18:00 -1° 6 N 26 74.5k 0.0 3480

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 2.7→6.3 °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.

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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