Fresh Snowfall In the Alps
Ski areas in the Alps are celebrating the first significant fresh snowfall of September, with accumulations of up to 20cm (8") reported.
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Turoa at 1602 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 pm (local time) / 16 Sep 2026
Next 3 days weather summary:Light rain (total 6.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Mild at first with light rain (total 8.0mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||
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PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
min °C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
chill °C | -3 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -4 | 1 | -2 | -9 | -3 | -4 | -8 | -13 | -10 | -11 | -5 | -4 | -5 |
Humid % | 74 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 95 | 89 | 95 | 88 | 69 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 83 | 78 | 76 | 88 |
Freeze m | 2600 | 2200 | 2300 | 2200 | 2150 | 2200 | 2100 | 1650 | 1750 | 1900 | 2000 | 1100 | 1200 | 1100 | 1400 | 3000 | 3200 |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
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Turoa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 110 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 80 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 10 Sep 2026 |
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Week 3 of September has on average:
0.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Turoa at the specific elevation of 1602 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Turoa. 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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- Voight from Australia writes:
Being from Brisbane, Ruapehu has been our 'go to' mountain for the last 20 years. Breath-taking scenery. Wonderful Kiwi friends. Great hospitality. So easy to get to for us. Fly to Wellington (or Auckland), 2 hours. Drive to Ohakune, 4 hours. It used to be even better when we could fly direct to Palmie and drive for only 2 hours. Have skied the South Island. It's good and has some variety but Ruapehu beats it because the drive up the mountain (from Ohakune) is only 17 minutes. Can't beat that! On cruddy days, there are other activities. Spring is best for more stable weather.
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Voight from Australia writes:
Being from Brisbane, Ruapehu has been our 'go to' mountain for the last 20 years. Breath-taking scenery. Wonderful Kiwi friends. Great hospitality. So easy to get to for us. Fly to Wellington (or Auckland), 2 hours. Drive to Ohakune, 4 hours. It used to be even better when we could fly direct to Palmie and drive for only 2 hours. Have skied the South Island. It's good and has some variety but Ruapehu beats it because the drive up the mountain (from Ohakune) is only 17 minutes. Can't beat that! On cruddy days, there are other activities. Spring is best for more stable weather.
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