Vic: Snow report for August 15, 2000

AAP General News (Australia)
08-15-2000
Vic: Snow report for August 15, 2000

MELBOURNE, Aug 15 AAP - Skiers can expect snow and wind today in Victoria's Alpine
region, according to the weather bureau.

Outlook: Wednesday, snow; Thursday, snow clearing; Friday, fine.

Mt Hotham: Lifts: 13/13. Temp: -2.8C. Visibility: fair. Road: open and fitting chains
to 2WDs. Toboggan run: open. Last snow: August 15. Average snow depth: 203cm. Australian
National Alpine Championships August 14-20.

Falls Creek: Lifts: 17/17. Temp: -2.3C. Road: open and fitting chains to 2WDs. Toboggan
run: open. Last snow: August 15. Average snow depth: 185cm. 19th August Carlton Cold Mogul
masters, $12,000 in prizes.

Mt Buller: Lifts: 24/24. Temp: -1C. Road. open and fitting chains to 2WDs. Toboggan
run: open. Last snow: August 15. Average snow depth: 98cm. Inter schools starts next week.

Mt Baw Baw: Lifts: 4/8. Temp: -1C. Visibility: poor. Road: open and clear. Toboggan
run: open. Last snow: August 14. Average snow depth: 31cm. No fees for cross-country trails.

Lake Mountain: Temp: 0.1C. Visibility: poor. Road: open and icy. Toboggan run: open.

Last snow: August 15. Average snow depth: 22cm. All facilities open, all trails groomed.

Dinner Plain: Lifts: 1/1. Road: open and fitting chains to 2WDs. Toboggan run: open.

Average snow depth: 62cm. Facilities open.

Mt Buffalo: Lifts: 4/5. Temp: 0C. Visibility: poor. Road. open and fitting chains to
2WDs. Toboggan run: open. Last snow: August 15. Average snow depth: 25cm. Bistro open.

Reduced price lift tickets today.

Mt Stirling: Road: open and clear. Toboggan run: open. Last snow: August 15. Average
snow depth: 52cm. Facilities open.

Mt St Gwinear: Road: open and clear. Toboggan run: open. Last snow: August 15. Average
snow depth: 45cm. Facilities open.

Mt Donna Buang: Road: open and clear. Toboggan run: closed. Last snow: August 11. Facilities
open.

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KEYWORD: SNOW VIC

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