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Mt Buffalo Snow report
Event name:
Mt Buffalo Snow Report
Date/time of event:
6th July- 6th July
Location:
Mt Buffalo
Details:
Mt Buffalo National Park Snow,
Road and Weather Daily Report
Time: 09.00hrs Date: Thursday 6th July 2023
Time: 09.00hrs Date: Thursday 6th July 2023
Current
conditions
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Fresh snow
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Snow cover
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Temperature
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Dingo Dell Visitor Centre
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Precipitation overnight 1.8 mm
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Average
snow cover at snow play areas
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1°
@ Mt
Buffalo Park Office
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Dingo
Dell Café
Open every
day of the Victorian School holidays
10am
to 4.00pm
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Tobogganing
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Status
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Condition
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Dingo
Dell – elevation 1420m
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Open
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average snow cover. Last groomed 04.07.23
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Cresta Valley
- elevation 1480m
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Open
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good snow cover. Last groomed 24.06.23
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No toboggan rental available on Mt Buffalo this
year. Rental available in Porepunkah, Bright, Myrtleford & Ovens
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Snowshoe Trails
(Marked with snowshoe
signs)
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Status
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Condition
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open
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Great for
snowshoeing
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The Hump – 1.5
kms return
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open
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Great for
snowshoeing
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Sentinel –
1.5km return
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open
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Great for
snowshoeing
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Cresta Valley
– 2kms return
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open
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Great for
snowshoeing
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Cross Country Trails
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Status
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Last Groomed (date)
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Beginners
Loop
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Average
cover
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26.06.23
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Bogong
Plain
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Average
cover
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24.06.23
– waiting for more snow cover
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Horn
Road
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Average
cover lower elevation. Moderate cover higher up – slow and wet snow
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26.06.23
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Vehicle chains
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Status
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To be carried
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Yes
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Currently
being fitted
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No –
please follow regulation signage
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Weather forecast for Falls Creek, Northeast (most like Mt Buffalo):
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Summary Max 0Snow showers increasing. Chance of
any rain: 100%
Cloudy. Very high chance of snow showers, most
likely from late this morning. Winds northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h.
Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted
to reach 2 [Low]
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Comments: Its trying to snow at
the Cathedral this morning so cold weather is coming. Toboggan slopes remain
open and plenty of snow for snow play. The pick is Cresta for more snow.
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View the
Dingo Dell and Cresta Valley snowcams at
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Mt Buffalo Weather Station
The Mt
Buffalo Parks Victoria office has a new weather station on the roof
(elevation 1320m). For current weather conditions and forecasting download
the Davis WeatherLink app. Set Mt Buffalo Parks Office in your favourites.
The Mt Porepunkah Fire Tower is the next closest Davis weather station to Mt
Buffalo.
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Mt Buffalo Snow Reports are also posted on the Parks Victoria Mt
Buffalo web page – click the tab ‘!This area has reported issues’. https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/mount-buffalo-national-park
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By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 06/07/23