Mt.Hotham & Falls Creek Alpine Snow Forecast 2010

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This experimental 7 day forecast is based upon current forecast data provided by the Global Forecast System (GFS), specific localised data, and historical snowfall patterns. This forecast is automatically generated, and is not quality controlled by a human. You should also consult official Alpine forecasts issued by the Australian BoM which are listed below for convenience.

7 day Forecast for Mt Hotham & Falls Creek.
DayPrecipitationTemperaturesFreeze LevelWinds
Wed 17/03/2010FineMin 14, Max 153750mModerate, NW
Thu 18/03/2010FineMin 13, Max 153750mModerate to Light to Gale, NW/N
Fri 19/03/2010FineMin 12, Max 143750mStrong to Moderate to Strong, NW/W
Sat 20/03/2010FineMin 12, Max 133800mFresh to Moderate to Strong, W/NW
Sun 21/03/20104mm rainMin 7, Max 123200mFresh to Light, W/SW/S
Mon 22/03/2010FineMin 7, Max 93550mCalm to Light, S/SW/W
Tue 23/03/2010FineMin 9, Max 114250mLight, SW/S/W
Wed 24/03/2010FineMin 10, Max 124250mLight, W/SW
2010-03-17.18g 2010-03-18 11:53

Offical BoM Victorian Alpine Forecast :

IDV17006
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Alpine Areas District Forecast
Issued at 5:41 am EDT on Thursday 18 March 2010
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 21 March 2010.

Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.au, by
telephone 1300-659-217* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system moving over the Tasman Sea will track eastwards over the
next couple of days. A weak front will clip southern Victoria on Friday. A high
pressure ridge will move across the State again on Saturday, with a stronger
front moving across most of the State on Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Partly cloudy. The chance of showers this afternoon and evening but mostly dry.
Winds north to northwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h. Temperatures in the low
20s during the day.

Mount Buller        Possible shower.                Max 17  
Mount Hotham        Possible shower.                Max 16  
Falls Creek         Possible shower.                Max 18  

Fire Danger: Low to Moderate [0-11]        
UV Alert from 10:20 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

Forecast for Friday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds north to northwesterly averaging 25 to
40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 11 with daytime temperatures
reaching around 19.

Mount Buller        Shower or two. Windy.           Min 11      Max 16  
Mount Hotham        Shower or two. Windy.           Min 10      Max 15  
Falls Creek         Shower or two. Windy.           Min 10      Max 16  

Forecast for Saturday
Partly cloudy. The chance of showers during the afternoon and evening. Winds
west to northwesterly averaging 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling
to around 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 19.

Mount Buller        Possible late shower.           Min 10      Max 16  
Mount Hotham        Possible late shower.           Min 9       Max 15  
Falls Creek         Possible late shower.           Min 9       Max 17  

Forecast for Sunday
Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Winds west to northwesterly averaging 30 to
45 km/h tending southwesterly 35 to 50 km/h around midday. Overnight
temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14
and 19.

Mount Buller        Showers. Windy.                 Min 8       Max 13  
Mount Hotham        Showers. Windy.                 Min 6       Max 12  
Falls Creek         Showers. Windy.                 Min 7       Max 14  

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EDT Thursday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or
public phones.

Official BoM NSW Snowy Mountains Alpine Forecast :

IDN10103
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
ACT

SNOWY MOUNTAINS REGION FORECAST
Covering Southern Tablelands and Southwest Slopes above 1200 metres
Issued at 5:30am on Thursday the 18th of March 2010

Warning Summary at issue time:
Nil.

For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site
www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments
Mostly fine conditions are expected in the region until Friday afternoon. A
series of weak cold fronts passing to the south may generate isolated showers
each day, but they are more likely on Sunday.

Forecast for Thursday 
Mostly cloudy with the slight chance of a shower. Light north to northwest
winds.
UV Alert:   
Thredbo Top Station Mostly fine.                   Max:  17
Perisher Valley     Mostly fine.                   Max:  19
Cabramurra          Mostly fine.                   Max:  21

chance of snow     1500 m     1900 m
Day (6 am/6 pm)       0 %         0 %
Night (6 pm/6 am)     0 %         0 %

Forecast for Friday   
Partly cloudy with the chance of a shower. Moderate to fresh northwest winds. 
Thredbo Top Station Mostly fine.                   Min: 8 Max: 16

chance of snow     1500 m     1900 m
Day (6 am/6 pm)     0  %       0  %
Night (6 pm/6 am)   0  %       0  %

Forecast for Saturday 
Partly cloudy with the chance of a shower. Light to moderate northwest winds 
Thredbo Top Station Mostly fine.                   Min:   7 Max:  17

Forecast for Sunday   
Isolated showers. West to southwest winds.  
Thredbo Top Station Few showers.                   Min:   7 Max:  15

Snow Depth Observations                             Depth (cm)
Spencers Creek (1830 m - out from Charlotte Pass)        
Deep Creek (1620 m - SW of Cabramurra))                 
Three Mile Dam (1460 m SW of Kiandra)                   
Source: Snowy Hydro, updated weekly, Last updated:   N/A
Quantitative rainfall   Cabramurra  Perisher Valley
Today (9 am/3 pm)           0            0
Tonight (3 pm/9 am)         0            0
Friday    (24 h from 9 am)  0            0
Saturday  (24 h from 9 am)  0            0 

Range                    0    1    2    3     4     5    6
Precipitation (mm)      <1   1-5 6-10 11-20 21-40 41-80 >80
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Thursday