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Hotham Snow Report 20-09-2014
A light fog in the village this morning but I expect it will burn off as soon as the day warms a little. Should be a mostly sunny day with light winds and good spring snow conditions. Looks like being perfect for the next few days also so make the most of it before its…
Read moreHothand Snow Report 15-09-2014
Clear above at the moment but I can see a few high clouds out to the west, and the forecast is calling for the chance of light rain at some point. Another solid freeze overnight so we will have another day of great spring snow conditions. Enjoy. Cheers Bill.
Read moreHotham Snow Report 11-09-2014
A bit cloudy and windy this morning. We had another mil or two of rain overnight but the temperature has dropped and is hovering around zero, so we may see a few snow showers as forecast. Don’t let a less than perfect day put you off, as the snow should be pretty good from first…
Read moreMark Sedon injured in helicopter accident.
Many of you may have heard of the recent helicopter accident in New Zealand which caused one fatality and injured six others. Bills Trips guide ‘Mark Sedon’ was in the helicopter that crashed and thankfully survived. He has sustained vertebrae and rib fractures, cuts and bruises but fortunately is expected to make a full recovery…
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A light fog which is forecast to burn off, and a moderate southerly blowing this morning. After I did the report yesterday, it snowed really hard for a couple of hours and by the time the lifts opened we had accumulated 8 cm of snow. It mixed in well with the base and there were…
Read moreHotham Snow Report 10-08-14
After a couple of very spring like days we are back in to winter. It has only snowed about 3 cm overnight but it is snowing pretty hard as I write this. There is a stiff north-westerly blowing, there is cloud in the village and the radar shows the precipitation continuing for a while yet. The snow…
Read moreHotham Snow Report 09-08-2014
Another mainly clear sky this morning with just a few high clouds being blown in by the moderate westerly. Although the temp is a mild .7 degrees we have had a solid freeze overnight and things will be quite firm out there until the day warms. Sharpen your edges and stick to the groomers for…
Read moreHotham Snow Report 08-08-14
A little high cloud and a light north-westerly this morning. Yesterday the snow turned pretty sticky as it went through the transition from dry to wet as the cloud came over and warmed things up. We have had a decent freeze overnight so the snow should now be more spring like and faster. The groomed…
Read moreHotham Snow Report 07-08-14
The strong westerly wind from yesterday has backed right off and it is really calm out there. There is a light fog in the village at the moment but it looks like it could burn off to leave us with another great day. The snow is still dry in most areas, with just a few…
Read moreHotham Snow Report 06/08/14
Clear sky again this morning but the wind has picked up from the northwest and the temp is a mild 1 degree. The humidity has stayed very low for the last few days, so the snow is still chalky dry in most areas of the resort. Slap on the screen and get out there and…
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