Cold Front Brings Heavy Snow to Australia’s Alpine Areas Ahead of Ski Season

A cold front brought snowfalls to Australia’s alpine regions on April 30 ahead of the ski season, which normally begins in early June. Mount Hotham Alpine Resort estimated 10cm of snow fell on the morning of April 30, according to a post to the resort’s Instagram account. Falls were also observed in ski resorts in New South Wales on the same day. More snow was expected, with the Bureau of Meteorology expecting snowfall at altitudes of above 800 metres on Friday, May 1. The start of Australia’s traditional winter ski season was thrown into disarray by the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting bans on non-essential travel. Credit: Hotham Alpine Resort via Storyful

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