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First day of Winter welcomes early snow season

By Rebecca Wilson

Posted on June 1, 2022

Happy Winter! Early snowfall at the slopes prompting South Aussies to try out Qantas’ new flight direct flight route from Adelaide to Albury.

Any keen snowboarders in the audience? Well, do we have some news for you! Snow season has come early, with one of Australia’s largest and most popular snow holiday destinations, the Perisher Ski Resort, announcing that it’s opening from Saturday 4 June.

That’s right folks! Due to an early snowfall, Adelaideans can book their Winter ski holidays early. This comes after Qantas’ recent announcement of a new flight direct flight route from Adelaide to Albury. The seasonal route will have two flights departing weekly between Friday 8 July and Sunday 25 September.

The direct link between Adelaide and the regional town will save South Australians heading to the snow up to three hours in travel time by eliminating the need for a stopover in either Melbourne or Sydney.

Albury is quickly growing into one of Australia’s most connected regional areas and serves as a gateway to the best ski resorts in the country, including Perisher, Mount Hotham, and Falls Creek.

While Thredbo still intends to open on 11 June, the alpine resort has also reported 30cm of snow and counting! The Thredbo Resort reported that on Monday afternoon (30 May), the storm rolled in, covering the mountain top to bottom with a fresh white coat.

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More snow is forecasted for the next few days and over the weekend, and experts are predicting another potential 40 to 50cm of snow still to fall.

Heavy snowfall comes alongside a myriad of extreme weather reports across the country, bringing an icy end to autumn.

Melbourne faced its coldest day of year yesterday, explaining the cold snap and snow in the alpine region.

South Australia, as we are all aware, has been dealing with its own cold snap for the past few days. Vigorous south-westerly winds led to widespread destruction and flooding (as seen here).

Thankfully, the Bureau of Meteorology has advised that the immediate threat of severe weather has passed. The situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued, if necessary, but winds are not expected to meet severe thresholds.

To stay up to date with the latest Bureau warnings, visit the Bureau’s website and BOM weather app.