Date / Region: 13/07/2020 VICNorthEast
Advisory Confidence: MODERATE
Alpine Conditions
Sub-Alpine Conditions
Mountain environments can be categorised as above or below the tree line, thus Alpine and Subalpine respectively. Find out more about how these types of terrain can create or mitigate backcountry hazards here.
Travel & Terrain advice:
There is 12cm of fresh wet snow having fallen over the last 24hrs to an elevation of 1600m. This snowfall was uncharacteristically associated with a weakening SE low, and only mild winds and a relatively even distibution. Beyond the ‘Off’piste (piste that has been turned off) of the resort areas, the cover is still too shallow although better than this time last week which feels like a month ago now. How so much can happen in a week.
We need your eyes too. If you’ve been touring in the Alpine National Park we’d love to know what you have seen. Every little bit helps.
Observations Summary
Snow Surface Conditions Summary
30cm of new snow overnight in alpine areas, with a dusting below treeline. Snow quality and cover good above treeline, but early season shallow snowpack with obstacles below treeline.
Windward aspects: N - NE - E - SE - S - SW - W - NW
Alpine depth: 110cm
Snow condition: Packed pow, high density.
Sub-Alpine depth: 80cm
Snow condition: Wet, high density.
Leeward aspects: N - NE - E - SE - S - SW - W - NW
Alpine depth: 110cm
Snow condition: Packed pow, high density.
Sub-Alpine depth: 80cm
Snow condition: Wet / heavy, high density.
Weather Summary
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