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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Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 pm (local time) / 13 Sep 2026
Next 4 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 weather summary:A light covering of new snow on Thu afternoon turning to drizzle on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
min °C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 1 |
chill °C | -2 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Humid % | 69 | 74 | 73 | 44 | 36 | 50 | 53 | 58 | 54 | 84 | 88 | 99 | 95 | 87 | 70 | 43 |
Freeze m | 1950 | 1750 | 2250 | 2450 | 2650 | 2750 | 3200 | 3150 | 2350 | 1850 | 1450 | 1100 | 950 | 1350 | 1950 | 2200 |
 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
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Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 10 Sep 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 2 of September has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.9 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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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