The Grasshopper – The Latest Snow Forecast

Australian Forecast – Snow Storm Alert!!!

Published early Wednesday, 25^th June 2025

We’ve got a fair dinkum snowstorm out there, folks! After copping a beating from all that wind and rain the last couple of days, it all finally turned to snow later on Tuesday, and we’ve had solid snowfall throughout the night.

Snow will continue to fall until Wednesday evening, and by the end of the day, snow will fall to low elevations, freezing levels plummeting today as colder air moves through. 24-hour accumulations are expected to be around 30-50cm for the New South Wales resorts, 20-40 cm for Victoria, and around 15cm for Mt Baw Baw. Not only that, the weather on Friday and the weekend is going to be mint, so clear your schedule!

Wednesday 25^th June

Heavy snowfall will gradually ease during the day, then clear in the evening, as gale-force northwest winds turn west then southwest. Conditions will be rough, with blizzard conditions possibly limiting lift operations again.

Thursday 26^th June

A fairly cloudy day with some leftover snow flurries in the morning. Brisk, cold southerly winds gradually ease.

Friday 27^th June

Mainly fine with light southerly breezes.

Saturday 28^th June

Nice and sunny with light northwest breezes.

Sunday 29^th June

Mainly fine and calm.

Extended Forecast

Next week is looking mostly dry, although a low in the Tasman is expected to kick up a cold southerly on Tuesday through to Thursday, which should at least keep the snow guns busy. Northwest winds will then likely pick up next weekend.

That’s all from me today, folks. I’m sending out these forecasts every Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout the season. Have a great couple of days, and I’ll see you back here on Friday.

Grasshopper

New Zealand Forecast – Another Big Load of Snow for Canterbury Friday & Saturday

Published early Wednesday, 25^th June 2025

We’ve just had a couple of stunners here in Kiwi-land, but on Wednesday and early Thursday, a strong front will move up the South Island, bringing warm, severe gale-force northwest winds, and a monsoon bucket load of rain. It’ll be ugly and the snowpack will take a hammering!

Fortunately, temperatures will come tumbling back down during Friday and Saturday while a low-pressure system crosses the North Island. Canterbury will once again be targeted for the umpteenth time, with steady snowfall dumping between 30 and 70 cm across the ski fields, with Mt Hutt well placed to maximise this. The Southern Lakes, on the other hand, will only receive a light dusting, but the snow guns should get plenty of opportunity to make up some of the shortfall.

Wednesday 25^th June

Not a great day to be up on the slopes, as crazy strong northwest winds will likely reach severe gale in exposed areas and limit lift operations. Mt Hutt has already made a call to not open for the day.

Scattered rain will also spread over from the west during the morning, before building into heavy falls over the Southern Lakes at night, and in Canterbury overnight. Damage to the snowpack could be significant, unfortunately.

Thursday 26^th June

Rain clears the Southern Lakes around dawn, and then Canterbury around midday, as strong-gale northwest winds start to ease. Clouds will then disperse, leaving mostly sunny skies for the rest of the day.

Friday 27^th June

Rain develops in Canterbury before dawn, but it’ll gradually turn to snow during the morning as colder southerlies push in. The snow will fall steadily for the rest of the day with limited visibility.

The Southern Lakes should also see some light snowfalls or flurries at times, but mostly it’ll just be clagged in with cloud pushing hard up against the slopes by an easterly breeze.

Saturday 28^th June

In Canterbury, light snowfall clears the Mackenzie Basin in the morning, and heavier, steadier snowfall further north clears in the evening as strong south to southwest winds start to ease.

Cloud over the Southern Lakes will gradually break up to mainly clear skies. South to southeast breezes.

Sunday 29^th June

Nice, sunny skies across the South Island as a southwest breeze clocks around to the northwest.

Extended Forecast

A weak cold front will give most South Island ski fields a light dusting of snow early Monday, and provide a couple of solid days of good snowmaking conditions for the Southern Lakes, who will be needing it.

Some models are then picking another decent snowfall event mid to late next week, between around Thursday 3^rd and Saturday 5^th July. So keep an eye on these dates, and cross your fingers.

That’s all from me today, folks. I’m sending out these forecasts every Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout the season. Have a great couple of days, and I’ll see you back here on Friday.=

Grasshopper

The Grasshopper has wrapped up his weekly Japan forecasts for for the 2024/25 season. He’s having a couple of months R&R and will be back in June with his Australian and New Zealand  forecasts.

And, of course, Japan’s best snow forecasts will resume in December 2025.

The Grasshopper has wrapped up his weekly NorthAmerican forecasts for for the 2024/25 season. He’s having a couple of months R&R and will be back in June with his Australian and New Zealand  forecasts.

And, of course, our North American snow forecasts will resume in December 2025.