Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Tue 16 Jun 2026, 04:00 (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.

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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

3.2° feels -8° · 52 NW (63 g) km/h · 94% RH

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

4.8° feels -1° · 24 W (41 g) km/h · 87% RH

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

5.1° feels 2° · 11 N (13 g) km/h · 100% RH

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

13 h ago

9.4° feels 8° · 0 CALM (? 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 3300–3590 m

freezing level 3300–3590 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

1890 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 7 NW 23 0.4k 0.0 3590
07:00 6 NW 22 0.5k 0.0 3550
08:00 7 NW 23 0.7k 0.0 3530
09:00 7 NW 23 0.9k 0.0 3480
10:00 9 WNW 27 1.9k 0.0 3360
11:00 9 WNW 28 13.9k 0.0 3410
12:00 12 WNW 32 50.2k 0.0 3420
13:00 10 WNW 33 59.8k 0.0 3370
14:00 10 WNW 31 76.8k 0.0 3390
15:00 9 WNW 30 23.9k 0.0 3420
16:00 6 WNW 26 16.4k 0.0 3420
17:00 2 WNW 19 1.0k 0.0 3370
18:00 1 E 12 15.1k 0.0 3300

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

Charlotte Pass

freezing 3300–3590 m

freezing level 3300–3590 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

1760 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 15 WNW 33 0.2k 0.0 3590
07:00 15 WNW 33 0.2k 0.0 3550
08:00 15 WNW 33 0.2k 0.0 3530
09:00 15 WNW 34 0.6k 0.0 3480
10:00 15 WNW 35 2.9k 0.0 3360
11:00 14 WNW 36 36.4k 0.0 3410
12:00 14 WNW 35 81.6k 0.0 3420
13:00 12 WNW 35 81.7k 0.0 3370
14:00 11 WNW 32 81.7k 0.0 3390
15:00 10 WNW 31 73.2k 0.0 3420
16:00 9 WNW 28 70.5k 0.0 3420
17:00 9 WNW 24 0.6k 0.0 3370
18:00 9 WNW 22 2.2k 0.0 3300

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 200 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 3.6→8 °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 3230–3470 m

freezing level 3230–3470 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, 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 17 NW 38 0.4k 0.0 3470
07:00 16 NW 38 0.3k 0.0 3460
08:00 16 NW 38 0.3k 0.0 3470
09:00 16 NW 40 0.8k 0.0 3440
10:00 16 NW 41 7.7k 0.0 3300
11:00 16 WNW 44 70.8k 0.0 3340
12:00 16 WNW 44 80.7k 0.0 3390
13:00 15 NW 44 74.7k 0.0 3310
14:00 14 NW 42 80.8k 0.0 3340
15:00 12 NW 39 71.2k 0.0 3410
16:00 11 NW 34 63.5k 0.0 3380
17:00 11 NW 30 56.5k 0.0 3260
18:00 11 NW 28 3.0k 0.0 3230

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 300 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 4.3→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 3300–3590 m

freezing level 3300–3590 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

1640 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 14 WNW 36 0.7k 0.0 3590
07:00 14 WNW 36 2.0k 0.0 3550
08:00 15 WNW 38 10.5k 0.0 3530
09:00 15 WNW 40 4.5k 0.0 3480
10:00 15 WNW 40 18.4k 0.0 3360
11:00 15 WNW 42 79.7k 0.0 3410
12:00 10° 15 W 41 79.8k 0.0 3420
13:00 14 W 42 79.9k 0.0 3370
14:00 13 W 39 79.9k 0.0 3390
15:00 12 W 38 80.0k 0.0 3420
16:00 10 W 35 27.9k 0.0 3420
17:00 9 W 29 5.9k 0.0 3370
18:00 10 W 27 58.2k 0.0 3300

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 720 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 5.3→9.5 °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 3230–3470 m

freezing level 3230–3470 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

2228 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° 9 NNW 34 0.4k 0.0 3470
07:00 -2° 8 NNW 33 0.5k 0.0 3460
08:00 -2° 9 NNW 31 0.7k 0.0 3470
09:00 -1° 8 NNW 31 1.2k 0.0 3440
10:00 9 NW 33 1.9k 0.0 3300
11:00 11 NW 36 17.4k 0.0 3340
12:00 12 NW 38 46.4k 0.0 3390
13:00 11 NW 38 78.1k 0.0 3310
14:00 11 NW 37 78.1k 0.0 3340
15:00 9 NW 35 60.4k 0.0 3410
16:00 7 NW 30 22.2k 0.0 3380
17:00 -2° 5 N 25 14.5k 0.0 3260
18:00 -2° 4 NNE 22 65.8k 0.0 3230

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 440 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — watch

warming 1.3→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 3300–3590 m

freezing level 3300–3590 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

1720 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 14 WNW 36 0.7k 0.0 3590
07:00 14 WNW 36 2.0k 0.0 3550
08:00 15 WNW 38 10.5k 0.0 3530
09:00 15 WNW 40 4.5k 0.0 3480
10:00 15 WNW 40 18.4k 0.0 3360
11:00 15 WNW 42 79.7k 0.0 3410
12:00 10° 15 W 41 79.8k 0.0 3420
13:00 14 W 42 79.9k 0.0 3370
14:00 13 W 39 79.9k 0.0 3390
15:00 12 W 38 80.0k 0.0 3420
16:00 10 W 35 27.9k 0.0 3420
17:00 9 W 29 5.9k 0.0 3370
18:00 10 W 27 58.2k 0.0 3300

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 720 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 5.3→9.5 °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 3320–3520 m

freezing level 3320–3520 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

2100 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 9 NNW 34 0.4k 0.0 3520
07:00 8 NNW 33 0.5k 0.0 3490
08:00 9 NNW 31 0.7k 0.0 3470
09:00 8 NNW 31 1.2k 0.0 3380
10:00 9 NW 33 1.9k 0.0 3330
11:00 11 NW 36 17.4k 0.0 3360
12:00 12 NW 38 46.4k 0.0 3370
13:00 11 NW 38 78.1k 0.0 3320
14:00 11 NW 37 78.1k 0.0 3330
15:00 9 NW 35 60.4k 0.0 3370
16:00 7 NW 30 22.2k 0.0 3410
17:00 5 N 25 14.5k 0.0 3400
18:00 4 NNE 22 65.8k 0.0 3350

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 440 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 2.9→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 3230–3470 m

freezing level 3230–3470 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

2050 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 9 NNW 34 0.4k 0.0 3470
07:00 8 NNW 33 0.5k 0.0 3460
08:00 9 NNW 31 0.7k 0.0 3470
09:00 8 NNW 31 1.2k 0.0 3440
10:00 9 NW 33 1.9k 0.0 3300
11:00 11 NW 36 17.4k 0.0 3340
12:00 12 NW 38 46.4k 0.0 3390
13:00 11 NW 38 78.1k 0.0 3310
14:00 11 NW 37 78.1k 0.0 3340
15:00 9 NW 35 60.4k 0.0 3410
16:00 7 NW 30 22.2k 0.0 3380
17:00 5 N 25 14.5k 0.0 3260
18:00 4 NNE 22 65.8k 0.0 3230

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 440 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 3.2→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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