Date / Region: 28/07/2020 VicNorthEast
Advisory Confidence: Low confidence due to low confidence weather outlook.
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.
Observations Summary
Travel & Terrain advice:
Horrible conditions out there. Strong winds, borderline sub zero temperatures. Rain tending to snow… then rain? Shallow cover
Regional Community Observations:
Reports of fallen timber and bark debris at lower elevations on access routes significantly increasing travel times.
Snow Surface Conditions
Windward aspects: E - SE - S
Alpine depth: 20cm
Snow condition: Wet rotten snow with variable wet fresh on top.
Sub-Alpine depth: 10cm
Snow condition: Wet old snow.
Leeward aspects: N - NW
Alpine depth: 20cm
Snow condition: Wet rotten snow with variable wet fresh on top.
Sub-Alpine depth: 10cm
Snow condition: Wet old snow.
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Weather Summary
Issued: Mon Jul 27
A low pressure system off the central part of the coast is forecast to bring rain and showers in the east, together with vigorous southerly winds and damaging surf conditions along southern and central parts of the coast today. The wet and windy conditions should ease Tuesday onwards as the low weakens and moves east. Then, stable weather conditions are forecast from the mid-week as a strong high pressure system slowly approaches from the west.