The ski season is off to a slow start, with the majority of the country in for a sunny long weekend ☀️ 9News
and Perisher have been able to open this weekend but Thredbo and Falls Creek have remained closed due to the lack of snow fall.READ MORE:"The snow we got in May has mostly melted away with the warm and wet weather since then," Heinz said."A couple of cool showers lowered the snow to 700m or so... Outside of that as I say slim pickings to start the snow season."
Mount Buller began operating its ski lift about 8am this morning with man-made snow, which has been in the making for about a month. Heinz is expecting it to be "clear, dry and mostly sunny" for most of the country this King's birthday weekend."That is good for most outdoor activities but it is not music to the ears of those hoping to get the big bump of snow across the mountains," Heinz said.Perth should expect winds, showers and possibly thunderstorms.
Tomorrow Sydney is 18 degrees, Melbourne 16, Brisbane 24, Perth 17, Adelaide 17, Hobart 17, Canberra 17 and Darwin 33.Continue reading
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