A massive dumping of snow is forecast to fall on the nation’s alpine regions after a slow start to the snow sports season.
The next ten days are expected to bring a whopping 115cm of snowfall over the NSW Snowy Mountains, according to posts from Perisher resort.
WeatherZone meteorologist Ben Domensino has forecast up to one metre of fresh snow will cover some of the country’s main resorts in the next fortnight.
‘Despite a few good snowfalls in southeastern Australia during May, the opening fortnight of June has seen lacklustre snow cover due to an absence of strong early-winter cold fronts,’ he said.
‘However, this could change in the second half of June, with a series of cold fronts about to deliver multiple rounds of cold air and snow to Australia’s alpine region.’
A cold front is expected to push over the Alps on Sunday, delivering the first dump of snow before a trailing front adds another layer on Monday.
The two systems could bring up to 40cm of snow by Tuesday.