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Aussie snow deeper than last year only 6 weeks in

Australian mainland ski fields have achieved deeper natural snow than at any time in 2024, and it's only six weeks into winter, and snowfalls are expected on several days next week.

Recent fresh snowfalls of 25-to-50 centimetres across the resorts took the depth of natural snow to new-season highs at all resorts and beyond last year's peaks at some.

Image: Satellite, radar and precipitation observations in millimetres across the Alps and surrounds at 9 am EST Thursday, 10th July 2025.

Image: Satellite, radar and precipitation observations in millimetres across the Alps and surrounds at 9 am EST Friday, 11th July 2025.

On Friday 11th of July, the depth was measured at about 135cm at Spencers Creek (a proxy used to estimate depth at both Thredbo and Perisher), and 93cm at Falls Creek. Compared to last year's peaks, Thredbo and Perisher are about 10cm deeper and Falls Creek about 1cm deeper. The 135cm measured at Spencers Creek is also more than 2023, when the depth peaked at 131cm.

The other resorts in New South Wales and Victoria are running on par with the 2024 depths of this time last year. In terms of natural cover on Friday, Mt Hotham is within 4cm, Mt Baw Baw within 10cm and Mt Buller within 15cm.

This season, the resorts were blessed with a strong cold front containing ample moisture, getting the season off to a flyer. Since then, snow-bearing fronts became more frequent than during same time last winter and have benefited from feeds of moisture from the northwest. In between these front, the air has stayed cold enough to prevent significant melting.

The relatively deep snow is made more significant by its timing, coinciding with school holidays and a weekend.

This Saturday morning, resort snowcams highlighted the enjoyment in a broad snow-white backdrop under blue skies, almost as good as it gets for this time of year.

Image: Observed temperatures at snow resorts and surrounds at 10 am EST Saturday, 12th July 2025.

Looking ahead, further snowfalls are likely each day from this Sunday to Wednesday, potentially falling as low as about 1000 metres on both Monday and Tuesday.

Image: Forecast temperatures and estimated lowest elevation of snowfalls at the resorts and surrounds on Tuesday, 15th July 2025.

To keep up to date with snowcams and forecasts go to Snow and Ski Forecast.