2015 « Gerg's Net

Next week (2-5 September)

By Gerg, on August 28th, 2015

Outcome: A modest spring fall . . . → Read More: Next week (2-5 September)

11-14 August

By Gerg, on August 5th, 2015

Outcome: Basically fizzed; Perisher Valley claimed less than 10 cm . . . → Read More: 11-14 August

Thursday (30 July)

By Gerg, on July 27th, 2015

Outcome: Each of these (Thursday and Saturday) delivered about 5 cm, but with heavy rain preceding the snow on Saturday (60 mm at Perisher Valley). Miserable.

. . . → Read More: Thursday (30 July)

3-5 August

By Gerg, on July 20th, 2015

Outcome: Ignore the rain; this was another nice fall . . . → Read More: 3-5 August

23-26 July

By Gerg, on July 10th, 2015

Outcome: Perisher Valley claims 65 cm; Falls Creek 45 cm . . . → Read More: 23-26 July

14-16 July

By Gerg, on July 6th, 2015

Outcome: About 25 cm at Perisher Valley . . . → Read More: 14-16 July

10-12 July

By Gerg, on June 23rd, 2015

Outcome: A nice fall, finally . . . → Read More: 10-12 July

23-25 June

By Gerg, on June 17th, 2015

Outcome: Zip, nada, biggest system prediction fail in recent memory . . . → Read More: 23-25 June

17-18 June

By Gerg, on June 15th, 2015

Outcome: Too warm

Outcome

Perisher Valley claimed 2 cm snowfall, which looks pretty accurate. We’re now officially at zero snow depth at Spencers Creek. There’s still a bit of snow high on the Main Range and under high-quality snow making equipment, but that’s it.

JMA precipitation inferred from satellite imagery (rain!)

BOM surface chart archive

Update

This is looking more marginal now I’m afraid. The shape has shifted slightly so that Thursday’s feed is a bit more . . . → Read More: 17-18 June

4-5 June

By Gerg, on June 3rd, 2015

Outcome: 5 cm Outcome:

Light snowfalls only — Perisher Valley claimed 5 cm; Falls Creek 8 cm. The system weakened and slipped north just as it approached the alps (click for sources):

JMA precipitation inferred from satellite imagery

BOM surface chart archive

Original post (3 June)

After missing last weekend’s nice little season starter (30 May – 1 June; 30 cm at Perisher Valley), time to get in on the act. There’ll be an odd little . . . → Read More: 4-5 June

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