April 21, 2006

Long Range 2006 Estimates

We have attempted to forecast snowfall events for the 2006 season. We will see how close we are at the end of the September.

The following are taken from examining precipitation and temperature cycles over the past 18 months.

Major dumps 2006

  • 14-16 Jun
  • 8-12 Aug (this is the season's best)
  • 4-8 Sep (good season closer)

Medium dumps 2006

  • 7-8 May (missed this one! 20cm, but melted by the next dump)
  • 24-26 May (we got nothing out of this- arrived week later)
  • 1 - 3 Jun (20cm in NSW above 1700m)
  • 11-13 Jul
  • 17-19 Jul

Mild dumps 2006

  • 21-22 Jun
  • 20-22 Jul
  • 16-18 Aug
  • 30-31 Aug

No responsibilty taken.

Posted at 03:07 PM