Drought-Breaking

Much of Australia needs the rains that have been sweeping in from the east of the continent. Alas, Thredbo probably could have done without them.

After 5 days of brilliant sunshine a light drizzle started Tuesday night, intensifying and continuing through Wednesday and it is still raining lightly as I write this.

Prior to the rains the snow makers had been doing a valiant job keeping the bottom of the Supertrail and High Noon covered in white.

I’ll let the photos tell you the rest of the story.

Top of Kosciuszko Express - Tuesday

Bottom of the Supertrail above Ski-in Ski-Out

Central Spur viewed from Kosi chair

Looking south back towards Crackenback from above Merritts traverse

Upper Supertrail

Michael’s Mistake and surrounds were open on Tuesday

Bottom of Supertrail on Tuesday afternoon

Crackenback shrouded in cloud – Thursday morning

Bottom of Merritts chair - Thursday

High Noon looking decidedly sad

There is snow forecast within this system. Showers should be turning to snow tonight from about 1500m and dropping to 1300m by Saturday.

Don’t despair completely, the ground is cold and should hold the new snows. Last Tuesday, up high, there was a reasonably thick and very solid base. I suspect only the lower areas and high traffic spots will suffer badly from these rains so badly needed by the farmers, city and townspeople. Good luck to them (especially Goulbourn).