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Amazing snowfalls on the way

Rob Sharpe, Saturday September 2, 2017 - 15:54 AEST

This coming week should see a snow event similar to the best we've seen this season.

The natural snow depth at Spencers Creek was 189.5cm on Thursday this week. This is a new peak for the current season and the highest level measured at the site in five years.

Eight of the last nine weeks have seen an overall snow gain in the alps, which is an impressive feat for Australia. This achievement reflects the cool and dry weather Australia's alps experienced during July and August.

Entering spring with this much snow on the slopes will ensure that there is plenty of cover at Australia's main ski resorts during the opening weeks of the season. Some resorts have even announced they will be extending their ski season in early October.

If this isn't enough to get Australian snow-lovers excited about spring skiing, there's more good news on the horizon.

A pulse of cold air will bring another decent round of fresh snow early next week, likely bringing more than half a metre to most resorts. It's almost certain that this coming Thursday's snow reading at Spencer's Creek will be above 2 metres for the first time since 2012.

Between Thursday and the end of the week another weaker system should influence the Alps and provide an extra top up, meaning that some places could see a total of a metre of spring snow in just one week.

- Weatherzone

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