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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

‘That’s a bad combination’: why Australia may be in for a slushy snow season

Fresh snow supplemented by manmade snow making on 1 June – the first day of winter at Perisher, NSW.
Fresh snow supplemented by manmade snow making on 1 June – the first day of winter at Perisher, NSW. The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast below average snowfall for alpine regions this winter. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

There was optimism across Australian alpine resorts this week as their social media channels filled with footage of snow flurries that arrived just in time for the opening of the ski season this weekend.

“We couldn’t be more excited,” said the Instagram account of Perisher, the southern hemisphere’s biggest ski resort, in Kosciuszko national park in New South Wales, as hands swept the fresh snow from outdoor tables.

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