Millions of Australians are being warned to brace for another wet and wild weekend after Sydney was smashed by almost twice its average June rainfall in just two weeks. The Harbour City reported a whopping 212mm of rain until Friday – against a June monthly average of 132mm – withContinue Reading
Holidayers heading to the snow for the opening weekend of the ski season are being urged to prepare properly after thousands of vehicles were forced to turn around last year. Victoria Police revealed more than 3600 vehicles were turned back at Mount Hotham for attempting the journey without the wheelContinue Reading
Only a single ski lift out of 75 scattered across the NSW snowfields is expected be operating over the long weekend – the traditional start to the ski season. The dire warning comes after warmer temperatures left slopes bare for the second consecutive year in NSW’s Snowy Mountains region. SelwynContinue Reading
A cold front is forecast to bring a dusting of snow to parts of the eastern states and Tasmania towards the end of the King’s Birthday long weekend, as thousands of Aussies continue to shiver through the chilly week. Ski season revellers in NSW and parts of Victoria face aContinue Reading
The first drop of snow for the year has hit ski resorts in Victoria and NSW, with up to 5cm of cover at Perisher. According to Weatherzone, a cold front swept across southeast Australia which saw snowfall overnight that kept tumbling down until about 9am on Tuesday morning. “A heavyContinue Reading
An alarm has been raised about the future of Australia’s famed ski fields after a new report into the effects of climate change found snowfall may drop by almost 80 per cent. The report by researchers at the University of Bayreauth in Germany found snowfall in the Australian Alps couldContinue Reading
Security footage has captured the moment a man was attacked by a bear in the kitchen of a luxury hotel in the US ski resort town of Aspen, Colorado – a favourite A-lister getaway. The victim was a security guard who went to investigate reports of a bear inside theContinue Reading
A visitor who attended a popular Australian snow holiday destination is probably feeling a little red-faced, after their phone containing an obscure list of life goals as its lock screen background picture, was found by a fellow guest. The phone, which was located “halfway down” the Front Valley at PerisherContinue Reading
The New Zealand government has forked out $5 million in a last-minute bid to save the country’s North Island ski season after a major skiing operator collapsed. The 11th hour loan of NZ$5 million (A$4.6 million), confirmed just days ahead of the season opening on July 1, was announced toContinue Reading
New South Wales continues to record some of its most coldest mornings this year so far, as icy blasts welcome snow in the alpine areas. Sky News meteorologist Alison Osborne said Australians can expect the mornings to be colder over the next few days. Some towns recorded minimum temperatures belowContinue Reading