Perisher weather report
SNOWY MOUNTAINS REGION FORECAST
Covering Southern Tablelands and Southwest Slopes above 1200 metres Issued at 4:30pm on Thursday the 29th of July 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
A high centred over the Tasman Sea is directing a moist northeasterly stream into an approaching upper level trough. Rain and possible isolated thunderstorms associated with this trough will ease to showers as this trough moves away overnight. Showers will then persist and turn to snow showers as a number of cold fronts cross the region over the weekend.
Forecast for the remainder of Thursday
Rain periods, possibly falling as snow above 1800m. Chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy with freshening northwest winds.
chance of snow 1500 m 1900 m
- Night (6 pm/6 am) 5 % 50 %
Forecast for Friday
Scattered showers, possibly falling as snow on peaks. Mostly cloudy with fresh and gusty northwest winds. UV Alert: Nil , UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
Thredbo Top Station Snow showers, windy.
Min: -2
Max: 3
Perisher Valley Showers.
Min: -9
Max: 5
Cabramurra Showers.
Min: 4
Max: 5
chance of snow 1500 m 1900 m
- Day (6 am/6 pm) 5 % 50 %
- Night (6 pm/6 am) 20 % 50 %
Forecast for Saturday
Scattered showers falling as snow above 1500 metres. Mostly cloudy with fresh westerly winds.
Thredbo Top Station Few snow showers.
Min: 0
Max: 1
Forecast for Sunday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy with fresh to strong westerly winds.
Thredbo Top Station Snow showers.
Min: -2
Max: -2
Forecast for Monday
Isolated snow showers. Fresh to strong southerly winds.
Thredbo Top Station Snow shower or two.
Min: -2
Max: -2
| Snow Depth Observations | Depth (cm) |
|---|---|
| Spencers Creek (1830 m - out from Charlotte Pass) | 39.4 cm |
| Deep Creek (1620 m - SW of Cabramurra)) | 39.7 cm |
| Three Mile Dam (1460 m SW of Kiandra) | 15.1 cm |
| Source: Snowy Hydro, updated weekly, Last updated: 22 July 2010 | |
Quantitative rainfall
Tonight (3 pm/9 am) 2 2 Friday (24 h from 9 am) 2 2 Saturday (24 h from 9 am) 2 2