Northern Hemisphere Weekly Snow News #329
Weekly Snow News for Northern Hemisphere, updated 27 August 2026: Alpine glaciers see light 10cm (4") top-ups and welcome sub-freezing nights, though ski areas remain closed.
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Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 am (local time) / 28 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5.0mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2.0mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Mon night). Mainly extremely windy. | |||||||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light rain | |
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 cm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
max °C | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -5 | -2 | 2 | 1 | -5 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
min °C | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | -6 | -3 | 1 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
chill °C | -8 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -9 | -13 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -4 |
Humid % | 86 | 56 | 50 | 60 | 59 | 66 | 75 | 63 | 87 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 83 | 49 | 72 | 56 | 77 | 79 |
Freeze m | 2100 | 2750 | 2350 | 1350 | 2150 | 1800 | 2150 | 2050 | 850 | 1100 | 2900 | 1250 | 900 | 1300 | 1200 | 3050 | 2200 | 3000 |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
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Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 11 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 27 Aug 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (4) / good piste (4)
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Week 4 of August has on average:
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.9 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Upload new photo Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (4) / good piste (4)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area at the specific elevation of 1774 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hanmer Springs Ski Area. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of New Zealand.
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Visitor Reviews of Hanmer Springs Ski Area
Overall 2.8 Based on 3 votes and 2 reviews
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- Richie from New Zealand writes:
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
Visitor Reviews of Hanmer Springs Ski Area
Richie from New Zealand writes:
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
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