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Snow Report Lake Mountain

XC Report

Updated: 05:36 25/07/2008
Resort Conditions
Firm machine packed cover
Skiing Very good skiing on a very good cover of firm packed snow.
Average 40cm coverage of snow across the trail network.  
Snow Conditions
Snow Condition Very Good
Resort Cover Whole Resort
Snow Surface Firm Packed
Grooming Summary Extensive grooming over night
24 Hr Snowfall 0cm
Date of Last Snow 22/7/08
Snowdepth: Village 35cm
Snowdepth: The Camp 40cm
Snowdepth: Triangle Junct 42cm
Overnight Snowmaking Standby
Snow Play Excellent
Sight seeing Excellent
Road Conditions
Road Condition Open and Clear
Weather Conditions
BOM Forecast Alpine Areas District Forecast
Issued at 1531 on Thursday the 24th of July 2008

Warnings:
Nil.

Weather Pattern:
A slow moving high pressure system southeast of Tasmania extends a ridge to eastern Victoria. A weakening cold front south of the Bight will reach southwestern Victoria on Friday night then cross the State to reach eastern Victoria on Saturday. An upper level trough will cross Victoria on Sunday while a ridge of high pressure over the Bight drifts to western Victoria on Monday.  


Forecast:
Tonight and Friday: Fine. A mostly sunny day with generally light winds tending northwesterly.

Outlooks:
Saturday: Showers developing, tending to rain in the west and falling as snow later. Freshening northwesterly winds.
Sunday: Isolated snow showers.
Monday: Isolated snow showers, more widespread in the far east.

Resort Weather
Overnight Minimum -1.0°C
Current Temperature -0.4°C
Forecast Max °C
Wind Strength Calm 0-10km/h
Wind Direction WSW
Precipitation None
Expected Visibility Excellent
Expected Cloud Cover sunny
General Announcements
Village Toboggan Excellent
Koala Creek Toboggan Excellent
Royston Toboggan Excellent
Leadbeaters Run Toboggan Excellent
Cascade Toboggan Poor
Arnolds Gap Toboggan Poor
Toboggan runs are open and groomed around the village today. Excellent conditions for sightseeing, snowplay and tobogganing. Heights Cafe & Retail outlets open from 8am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday and from 8am to 4pm Monday thru Friday. $25 Gate Entry Fee Today.
WHEEL CHAINS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE CARRIED TODAY.Drive with care.

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