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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sat 09 Sep, 2017 12:32 pm

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New Dove Lake roundabout.
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Wed 13 Sep, 2017 8:53 am

According to this ABC interview, 1.5M of snow in places ATM :shock:
http://www.abc.net.au/radio/hobart/programs/drive/steve-from-south-hobart-overland-track/8903124?
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Thu 14 Sep, 2017 8:50 am

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More snow overnight and it's still snowing.
Mt Roland had a dusting of white this morning.
The Dove Lake car park was open to vehicles on Sunday.
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Thu 14 Sep, 2017 1:53 pm

This is worth a listen...

http://www.abc.net.au/radio/hobart/prog ... 13380935=1
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Thu 14 Sep, 2017 8:26 pm

Thanks for the link, SBS. Excellent.
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sat 16 Sep, 2017 10:09 am

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Same again overnight.
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sun 17 Sep, 2017 9:49 am

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Nice day.
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sat 30 Sep, 2017 7:37 am

A number of cold fronts crossed the state overnight bringing good snow falls from the West Coast through to Ben Lomond.
A Dove Lake web cam photo will follow once the ice is gone from the lens.
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From the Advocate
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/495 ... s/?cs=5312
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sat 30 Sep, 2017 8:27 am

Given that I've just had a snow shower here at home, we can be fairly sure there's plenty of white stuff being dumped on the higher country.
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sat 30 Sep, 2017 11:23 am

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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Mon 30 Oct, 2017 7:30 am

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A dusting of snow on the mountain this morning,
The snow settled to below the face track level.

Sunshine and rain during the day has dissipated the snow.
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sat 04 Nov, 2017 5:01 pm

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Snowvember 8)
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sun 05 Nov, 2017 7:58 am

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It will soon melt under the hot sun. :D
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sun 05 Nov, 2017 8:17 am

Looks delightful.... sigh!
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Wed 08 Nov, 2017 1:42 pm

My kids enjoyed eating the snow on the Face Track on Sunday! :-)
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Wed 08 Nov, 2017 2:34 pm

Son of a Beach wrote:My kids enjoyed eating the snow on the Face Track on Sunday! :-)


Ah, so it was them (then) :)

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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sun 03 Dec, 2017 1:01 pm

Overnight Snow has settled on Higher Peaks

From ABC

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-03/w ... in/9221090
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sat 13 Jan, 2018 7:54 pm

Snow settled on Tasmanian peaks overnight down to the 1300 metre level.

Nothing visible on Cradle Mountain as it was covered in cloud till late afternoon.
Regards OLM

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-13/h ... ry/9327084
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sun 14 Jan, 2018 8:15 am

Good to hear, we're heading down to Tassie on Tuesday to escape summer, so am pleased to hear there is snow even though I'm sure it'll have melted by then.
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Mon 29 Jan, 2018 8:18 pm

Chance of snow above 900 metres on Wednesday

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/519695 ... ing/?cs=95
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Wed 31 Jan, 2018 8:17 am

Driving on the Bass Highway this morning it was snowing up on the Central Plateau behind Deloraine 8)
Heard on the radio that Snow has settled at Great Lake Hotel also photos and video on Facebook.
Any more reports?

From the Advocate

http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/519 ... ons/?cs=87

Regards OLM
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Wed 31 Jan, 2018 8:22 am

Snow has settled on Cradle
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sun 15 Apr, 2018 9:55 am

An overnight southerly blast has blanketed the Central Plateau with a coat of white.
Cradle web cam is down, just had a look at the Cradle Mountain Hotel Facebook page and the area has a blanket of snow.
Great Lake Hotel also.

From Tas Police

Snow report 15 April 2018
Sunday, 15 April 2018 - 9:38 am.

Current road conditions.
Highlands lake road – 25mm snowfall from Poatina to Miena. Motorists are advised to drive with caution
Marlborough road – 25mm Between Miena and Bronte park. Motorists are advised to drive with caution
Lyell hwy – light snow from Tarraleah to Derwent Bridge. Motorists are advised to drive with caution

From the Examiner

https://www.examiner.com.au/story/53427 ... day/?cs=95

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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sun 15 Apr, 2018 5:00 pm

Snow on Black Bluff late this evening and looking like more falling tonight.Image
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Thu 10 May, 2018 4:55 pm

Snow started settling on the ground at Great Lake Hotel around 3 hours ago.
Nothing at Cradle Mountain but may be a different story tomorrow morning.
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Thu 14 Jun, 2018 4:56 pm

Snow settled on the higher peaks overnight.
Peaks around Lake St Clair looked good in white when visible around midday.
It was snowing as I was driving through Breona on the way home this afternoon.
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sat 16 Jun, 2018 1:18 pm

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Snow settled at Cradle Mountain overnight.
Looks cold up there.
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sun 17 Jun, 2018 10:08 am

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Yep that’s cool.
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sun 17 Jun, 2018 11:38 am

Nice :)
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Re: Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

Sat 07 Jul, 2018 11:37 am

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Snow has settled overnight around Cradle through to Great Lake.
Will post a pic when the web cam clears up.
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