Date / Region: 21/07/2020 VicNorthEast
Advisory Confidence: STRONG
Alpine Conditions
Sub-Alpine Conditions
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Travel & Terrain advice:
Today will be the best day that the Victorian North East backcountry will have seen this season so far. The offering is meagre (which is saying a lot), yet you will find a fun 5-7cm cover of fresh dry snow on a very firm base. The fresh snow whilst still ‘low tide’ has landed right side up and stuck like velcro to the featured icy base making for enjoyable travel dodging the still plentiful bushes. Obviously prudent choice of aspect will be key to finding the best stashes.
Observations Summary
20/07/2020 Snow Surface Conditions
5-7cm of new snow overnight falling to 1400m. Snow quality is good, cover is still limited. This snow sits atop a very hard base layer of 5cm frozen crust.
Primary Avalanche Problem
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Windward aspects: N - NW
Alpine depth: 30cm
Snow condition: Packed pow, Medium density.
Sub-Alpine depth: 15cm
Snow condition: Dry, low density.
Leeward aspects: SE - S
Alpine depth: 30cm
Snow condition: Low density. Some SW transportation at higher elevations
Sub-Alpine depth: 25cm
Snow condition: Dry, low density.
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Weather Summary
Issued: Mon Jul 20
A cold front is crossing southeastern New South Wales this morning, bringing windy conditions to many southern areas, while a new high extends a ridge across the west. This high pressure system will become the dominant synoptic feature for most of the week, as it gradually drifts east across the state, to reach the Tasman Sea by Friday.