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Snow Report for Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges)

The Snow report for Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) was issued at: 5pm 29 Mar 2023
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Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) Forecasts

Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) snow report:

The Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) snow report is: Lifts open - unreported. Our model predicted 0 cm (0 inches) of snow fell over the last 6 days between Thursday 23 of March at 12AM and Wednesday 29 of March at 12AM at the mid mountain level.


Fresh snow depth:

Long snow history
No recent snow

Last significant snowfall:

Ankle
4cm
Sun 30 Oct (AM)
Origin:Report Origin

Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) snow depths:

Upper snow depth:Snow RadarTell us
Lower snow depth:

Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) resort conditions:

Our Snow Report for Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) brings daily updates on the snow conditions, snow depths, piste and offpiste conditions and the number of open ski lifts. The latest Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) snow report shown below was updated on 29 Mar 2023. Snow Reports are provided regularly throughout the ski season courtesy of our own network of ski resort managers, the Skiclub of Great Britain and Skiresort Service International GmbH. In addition to the current report on ski conditions, we also provide webcams (including a 4 week cam archive), current live observations from nearby weather stations and also historical snow data for Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges).

Last snowfall:

2cm
Aug 03
2cm
Aug 09
4cm
Oct 30
1.0cm
Nov 18

Resort report:

Piste conditions:
Tell us
Off Piste conditions:
Next snowfall:
No snow is forecast
Next significant snowfall:
No significant snow is forecast
Lifts open:
Resort runs:

Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) snow conditions

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Snow Radar

Latest snow reports near Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges):

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Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) Snow Depths:

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) 2022. The long term average for the upper slopes is also shown for comparison.

Snow reports for resorts near Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges)

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Resort
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Last Snow
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3.0cm
21 days ago
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21 days ago
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53 days ago
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Weather
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cloud
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rain showers
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part cloud
Mid station 1590m
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cloud
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Mid station 1652m
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Mid station 1690m
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rain showers
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clear
Mid station 1701m
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part cloud
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rain showers
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clear
Mid station 1867m

Notes on the Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) Snow Report

The snow report describes the piste and off-piste ski conditions at Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges). You can submit an updated snow report here. Piste and off-piste are often different so we ask snow reporters to describe Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) piste and off-piste conditions separately. If these details are missing from the Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) snow report, you can predict off-piste conditions using the snow depth, the date of the most recent snowfall at Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges), the Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) weather report and the forecast.

Members can check the hindcast for a timeline of Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) weather conditions. This detailed weather log makes it easy to predict snow conditions at Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges), even when the snow report is too old to be useful. The hindcast shows when our weather model last predicted snowfall at Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges). It shows how much snow we think fell then, and the way freezing level, wind and weather have varied through time. You will be able to predict whether to expect off-piste powder, slush, spring snow, ice or wind crust.

If you see a report of powder or fresh snow conditions several days after snow last fell, there is usually a good reason. At crowded ski resorts, off-piste new snow will be tracked out within hours of a fresh fall but wherever crowds are light in relation to the accessible terrain, it will be possible to stay fresh much later, perhaps several days later. Alternatively, strong winds sometimes redistribute powder snow enough to cover old tracks, or it may simply be that the ski area was not fully open for some period after the snow fell, so fresh snow that fell a while ago has remained un-tracked until this report.

Whenever weather conditions change, Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) snow conditions will change too, so it is important to check the time and date of the Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) snow report and to guess what effect the weather will have had on snow quality between then and now. For example, the Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) snow report on Friday afternoon may indicate fresh powder but if Friday night is mild and rainy then ski conditions will be very poor on Saturday morning. Conversely, if the weather stays stable and cold, the same snow report can be valid for more than a week. We advise that you check the Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) snow forecast to see if conditions are likely to change before your visit.

Many skiers enjoy moguls and fast icy pistes but for off-piste skiers and free-ride snowboarders, fresh snow starts to deteriorate from the moment it settles. Wind, rain and periods of above-freezing temperature are the primary cause of the evolution from fresh powder to windslab, ice or slush. High altitude slopes that are shaded from the sun and sheltered from the wind preserve powder stashes longer after fresh snowfall. If the snow report mentions pockets of powder at Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges), study the Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) piste map in relation to the wind direction to determine the most likely locations.

We stress the importance of checking the date on the Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) snow report particularly around weekends. For example, the snow report for Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) on Friday may indicate powder after recent snowfall but following a sunny and busy weekend, when the locals hit the mountains en masse, the ski conditions (at any resort) can deteriorate rapidly and late arrivals may see very different ski conditions. Of course some people look for deteriorating conditions in the snow report for the likely development of mogul fields but for powder lovers and particularly snowboarders this can mean tracked out off-piste snow. Of course, this doesn’t always happen quickly after fresh snowfall particularly at quiet South facing resorts at high altitude where genuine powder stashes may be found days or even weeks later. It is worth checking the piste map for Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) (found in menu above) for the location of favourable slopes that may be described in the "Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) Snow Conditions" part of the snow report. In addition to checking the Bluff Knoll (Stirling Ranges) snow report we recommend that you check the snow forecasts found in the menu at the top of the page along with our ski resort guide.