Vic: Snow report for August 8

AAP General News (Australia)
08-08-2000
Vic: Snow report for August 8

MELBOURNE, Aug 8 AAP - Rain and possibly snow are expected on Victorian skifields today
with snow falls forecast for later in the week.

Outlook: Wednesday, snow and windy; Thursday, snow and windy; Friday, snow and windy.

Mt Hotham: Lifts: 13/13. Temp: 0.8C. Visibility: poor. Road: open and clear; Toboggan
run: open. Last snow: July 27. Average snow depth: 154cm. Australian University Ski and
Snowboard challenge.

Falls Creek: Lifts: 17/17. Temp: 1.9C. Road: open and clear. Toboggan run: open. Last
snow: July 27. Average snow depth: 149cm. 11-13th Anticol Force Falls Challenge Snowboard
event.

Mt Buller: Lifts: 24/24. Temp: 2.7C. Road: open and clear. Toboggan run: open. Last
snow: July 28. Average snow depth: 85cm. 4 days until the World Cup.

Mt Baw Baw: Lifts 4/8. Temp: 1.5C. Visibility: overcast. Road: open and clear. Toboggan
run: open. Last snow: July 27. Average snow depth: 37cm. There are now no fees for the
cross country trails.

Lake Mountain: Temp: 5.4C. Visibility: poor. Road: open and clear. Toboggan runs: open.

Last snow: July 27. Average snow depth: 30cm. All facilities open.

Dinner Plain: Lifts: 1/1. Road: open and clear. Toboggan run: open. Average snow depth:
45cm. Facilities open.

Mt Buffalo: Lifts: On standby until 10. Temp: 3.9C. Visibility: fair. Road: open and
clear. Toboggan run: open. Last snow: July 28. Average snow depth: 15cm. Bistro open,
Skiing begins at 40, call the Lodge for details.

Mt Stirling: Road: open and clear. Toboggan run: open. Last snow: July 27. Average
snow depth: 35cm. Razorback Rush on August 12.

Mt St Gwinear: Road: open and clear. Toboggan run: open. Last snow: July 27. Average
snow depth: 45cm. Facilities open.

Mt Donna Buang: Road: open and clear. Toboggan run: closed. Last snow: July 27. Average
snow depth: 0cm. Facilities open.

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KEYWORD: SNOW VIC

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