Snow dump forecast for slopes as cold snap to hit Victoria
Victoria's ski slopes will officially open this weekend for the start of snow season, but the Bureau of Meteorology says the conditions won't necessarily be ideal for skiing.
Snow will be possible over alpine areas on Wednesday, but bureau community information officer Patch Clapp said snowfall would really kick off from Friday.
'Over the course of Friday to Tuesday, at least 20 to 30 centimetres of snow should accumulate at the alpine resorts for the first weekend of the snow season, with snow possible generally every day from Friday to Tuesday,' he said.
'Weather conditions over the weekend will not be great for snow sports. Successive cold fronts and a low-pressure system will lead to a wet and windy long weekend.'
Cold snap incoming
Duty forecaster Dean Narramore said even though the temperatures and weather forecast were standard for June, it would likely feel colder for Victorians who had become used to unseasonal warmth in May.
'The main cold front is going to come through Saturday night and sweep across Victoria,' he said.
'Temperatures will drop to a few degrees below average, so it means day-time highs around 10, 11 or 12 []degrees] in the south – some places probably only the high single figures.'
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