Mt.Hotham & Falls Creek Snow Forecast 2010

IDV17006
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Alpine Areas District Forecast
Issued at 4:18 pm EST on Friday 3 September 2010
for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 7 September 2010.

Warning Summary at issue time
FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTH EAST VICTORIA (UPPER MURRAY, MITTA MITTA, KIEWA,.
OVENS AND KING CATCHMENTS).
Severe weather warning for flash flooding within this area.
Severe weather warning for destructive winds within this area.
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 low pressure system over South Australia is deepening and moving
southeastwards towards Adelaide this evening. The low will continue to
intensify as it moves across southwestern Victoria on Saturday afternoon to be
near Tasmania Saturday night. The low will then move rapidly away to the
southeast on Sunday. On Monday a high pressure system will cross the Bight
before moving eastwards over Victoria on Tuesday.

Forecast for the rest of Friday
Cloudy. Areas of rain. Winds northerly averaging 25 to 35 km/h, reaching 45
km/h at times, increasing to up to 55 km/h later in the evening.

Forecast for Saturday
Cloudy. Heavy rain, easing later in the evening. The chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon and evening. Winds northerly averaging 65 to 80 km/h tending
northwesterly later in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 4
with daytime temperatures reaching between 7 and 12.

Mount Buller        Heavy rain. Windy.              Min 2       Max 7   
Mount Hotham        Heavy rain. Windy.              Min 2       Max 6   
Falls Creek         Rain. Windy.                    Min 3       Max 7   

UV Alert from 9:40 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy. Rain, easing to showers around dawn with snowfalls developing above
1400 metres. Winds northwesterly averaging 60 to 70 km/h, reaching 80 km/h at
times, tending west to northwesterly up to 60 km/h around dawn. Overnight
temperatures falling to around 2 with daytime temperatures reaching between 2
and 7.

Mount Buller        Snow. Windy.                    Min -1      Max 1   
Mount Hotham        Snow. Windy.                    Min -1      Max 0   
Falls Creek         Snow. Windy.                    Min 0       Max 1   

Forecast for Monday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers, falling as snow above 1000 metres. Winds west
to southwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h, reaching 35 km/h at times, tending
south to southwesterly up to 25 km/h by early evening. Overnight temperatures
falling to around minus 1 with daytime temperatures reaching around 5.

Mount Buller        Snow shower or two.             Min -3      Max 1   
Mount Hotham        Snow shower or two.             Min -3      Max 0   
Falls Creek         Snow shower or two.             Min -2      Max 2   

Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers falling as snow above 1000 metres early in the morning. A
partly cloudy day. Winds south to southeasterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h
becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around
minus 3 with daytime temperatures reaching around 6.

Mount Buller        Partly cloudy.                  Min -5      Max 3   
Mount Hotham        Partly cloudy.                  Min -5      Max 3   
Falls Creek         Partly cloudy.                  Min -4      Max 3   

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EST Saturday.

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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 Wednesday the 1st of September 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
An approaching front will produce some rain, chiefly later on Wednesday. Further
patchy rain or showers are expected on Thursday and Friday before a more
significant system brings moderate to heavy rainfall and windy conditions as it
crosses during Saturday.

Forecast for Wednesday
Patchy rain increasing later in the day and turning to snow about the peaks
overnight. Cloudy with strong and gusty west to northwest winds, reaching near
gale force at high elevations, easing during the day.
UV Alert:   
Thredbo Top Station Rain turning to late snow. Windy. Max:   1
Perisher Valley     Rain periods. Windy.           Max:   3
Cabramurra          Rain periods. Windy.           Max:   5

chance of snow     1500 m     1900 m
Day (6 am/6 pm)      20 %        40 %
Night (6 pm/6 am)    40 %        60 %

Forecast for Thursday 
Rain or showers falling as snow above 1700 metres. Light to moderate west to
northwest winds.
Thredbo Top Station Rain/Snow showers.             Min: -3 Max: 1

chance of snow     1500 m     1900 m
Day (6 am/6 pm)     60  %       90  %
Night (6 pm/6 am)   60  %       90  %

Forecast for Friday   
Rain areas, possibly falling as snow above 1700 metres early. Moderate to fresh
north to northeasterly winds, strengthening.
Thredbo Top Station Rain/Snow showers.             Min:  -2 Max:   3

Forecast for Saturday 
Rain, moderate to heavy falls possible. Strong to gale force north to
northwesterly winds. 
Thredbo Top Station Rain. Windy.                   Min:   1 Max:   5

Snow Depth Observations                             Depth (cm)
Spencers Creek (1830 m - out from Charlotte Pass)       192.5 cm
Deep Creek (1620 m - SW of Cabramurra))                101.3 cm
Three Mile Dam (1460 m SW of Kiandra)                  18.3 cm
Source: Snowy Hydro, updated weekly, Last updated:   26 August 2010
Quantitative rainfall   Cabramurra  Perisher Valley
Today (9 am/3 pm)           0            0
Tonight (3 pm/9 am)         0            0
Thursday  (24 h from 9 am)  1            2
Friday    (24 h from 9 am)  2             2

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 EST Wednesday
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