Date: 18/06/2021
prepared by: Simon Murray

Regional Outlook:
We haven’t seen the sun for what seems like weeks, and just as the clouds part an advancing westerly front approaches bringing a deterioration in weather that will tip into blizzard conditions overnight. The up side is that this is a pretty regular old weather setup unlike systems of late and we can expect snow. We need snow.

Danger Rating

Terrain and travel advice
Currently the snow cover on the Dividing Range is at an ‘early season’ annoying level where there’s almost enough to ski/slide on, the bushes and rocks are covered but lurking just beneath the surface. The snowpack itself is slow and has settled to a decent supportive base with a variable thin breakable crust at the moment (Friday AM). Travel in the backcountry is constrained to existing roads and ‘snowpatch’ glade areas. The best fun to be had is likely on snowshoes to stretch the legs. Stay low (Subalpine) for this period as the Whiteout conditions will make navigation really hard.

Daily Discussion
With the advance of the front it will be warmer (0˚:+1˚) and expect rain before the wind picks up and the temps drop overnight and with any hope a fresh dusting. Not enough to solve the shallow cover problem. Blizzard warning is really for the overnight outlook. Stay Tuned.

Confidence: MODERATE