We now have a light dusting and just look what popped up on the balcony

Snow showers are forecast for the next few days, the orders are in we are just waiting for delivery.
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Waiting for snow!

I have just heard a rumour that we might get some on Thursday, keep your fingers crossed!!!!!
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Light snow with 3 weeks to go

With only three weeks to go until the official opening of the ski season, it’s great to see it starting to snow already, and it’s expected to continue snowing all week ahead of a clear weekend.
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Natural Snow Depth about to reach 1 metre

The big news at Mount Hotham this week is that the average Natural snow depth is about to hit the one metre mark for the first time in the 2012 ski season.  The snow depth in snowmaking areas has now reached 115cm, and last night nearly 900 truckloads of snow were produced by the snow making equipment across the resort.  Don’t let the fact that only 14cm of snow have fallen over the last 7 days dissuade you, skiing conditions have been ideal over the past two days.  High winds last Monday did close half the lifts but by the following day, the winds had dropped to a mere breeze and sunny patches were the order of the day.  Skiing conditions today were...
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54cm of snow has fallen

News has arrived that the current snowstorm has dumped 54cm of snow over the last 24 hours, with more snow arriving as the snowstorm continues. Mount Hotham Resort Management are reporting that the average natural snowdepth is now 70cm with more in snowmaking areas. As a result of all this snow, the Heavenly Valley chairlift will turn for the first time this season on Saturday.
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Four lifts open for Opening Weekend, 2012

Mount Hotham Resort Management are advising that there will be four lifts open tomorrow for the start of the Opening Weekend. The Summit Quad Chairlift will be turning, as will Big D Quad Chairlift, Summit Trainer Poma and Upper Playground Double Chairlift. This is the most that has been open in 12 years, the mountain’s best year since 2000 !
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