SNOW Conditions on NSW snow fields, Aug 19

AAP General News (Australia)
08-19-1999
SNOW Conditions on NSW snow fields, Aug 19

SYDNEY, Aug 19 AAP - The New South Wales snow report:

FORECAST: Rain will develop today, tending to snow later.
Strong to gale force gusty north-westerly winds.

OUTLOOK: Friday: Snow showers and wind moderating, Saturday:
Snow showers in the south but gradually clearing. Sunday: Fine.

CONDITIONS: Excellent snow cover with some windblown
snowdrifts.

PERISHER: 25 lifts operating.

SMIGGINS: 12 lifts.

BLUE COW: Eight lifts.

GUTHEGA: Four lifts.

THREDBO: All lifts operating, with plenty of groomed trails
from top to bottom.

CHARLOTTE PASS: All lifts operating.

SELWYN: 10 lifts expected to operate today.

CROSS-COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Groomed on August 16, access via fire
station.

Learners Loop packed on Sunday with excellent cover; excellent
cover on 2.5km, 5km, 7.5km and 10km loops. Smiggins 2km and 4km
loops grromed, good cover on the Wheatley Link and Porcupine Link.
Kosciuszko Road has excellent cover, but the Piper Link is thin in
areas.

ROADS: Chains are needed on the Alpine Way between Thredbo
Village and Tom Groggin, the Kosciuszko Road beyond the Park
Entrance and the Guthega Road.

AAP

KEYWORD: SNOW NSW

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