Aoraki-Mt Cook Snow Forecast (bottom mountain)

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Aoraki-Mt Cook at 2839 m altitude

Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 24 Mar 2023

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Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30
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WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WSW	SSW	SW	W	W	WNW	NW	NW


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1	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	0	0	0	0	-2	-4	-2	-1	-1	2	2	1	3	2	1
0	-1	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	-3	-5	-5	-1	-1	1	1	0	2	2	1
-5	-6	-9	-10	-9	-7	-8	-9	-9	-6	-10	-15	-15	-7	-7	-3	-2	-2	1	-1	-2
25	58	97	99	86	57	31	69	72	63	71	95	61	22	25	34	38	29	36	49	85
3200	2850	2350	2700	2700	2650	2650	2700	2750	2850	2400	2200	2150	2400	1400	3300	3200	3350	3450	3350	3350

7:45	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:52	-	-
-	7:45	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:40	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:36	-	-	7:34	-

Next 0-3 days weather summary:

A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Next 4-6 days weather summary:

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

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Week 4 of March has on average:

0.2	Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.3	Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.4	Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.

Aoraki-Mt Cook Snow History

Snowmaking Can Slow But Not Stop Glacier Melt

One idea being tested on several glaciers around the world in recent years has been to use snowmaking to create a layer of artificial snow in an effort to stop melting and even rebuild glaciers. However results of a study into using snowmaking on the Morteratsch glacier which has been running for two years in south-eastern Switzerland have found that while the process can slow melting, it does not stop it, nor does it stabilise the thawing glacier as a whole. In recent years glacial ice has more and more often been exposed to the direct heat of the summer sun as the ‘protective layer’ of winter snow is quickly melted off the ice during the spring. The darker ice

Photos of Aoraki-Mt Cook

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The above table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki-Mt Cook at the specific elevation of 2839 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Aoraki-Mt Cook. 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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Peter Taylor from New Zealand writes:
Generally a well-serviced mountain, featuring excellent coffee at Plateau Hut. Service at Empress Hut is a little slow, and, apart from a peculiar rocky pudding, non-existent at Gardiner Hut. Queues on popular blue run the Linda tend to get very long in January and there have been some instances of fisticuffs amongst impatient punters at Summit Rocks. The Nor'West Ridge is a somewhat less crowded blue run, but it's a long walk from the hut with no guarantee of good conditions from the summit. The public are warned to exercise caution on descents of the double diamond Hooker Face as it can get a little hard and slippery at times. Late season, often as early as mid-January, there are excellent natural terrain park features on the lower Linda.

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Visitor Reviews of Aoraki-Mt Cook

Peter Taylor from New Zealand writes:

Generally a well-serviced mountain, featuring excellent coffee at Plateau Hut. Service at Empress Hut is a little slow, and, apart from a peculiar rocky pudding, non-existent at Gardiner Hut. Queues on popular blue run the Linda tend to get very long in January and there have been some instances of fisticuffs amongst impatient punters at Summit Rocks. The Nor'West Ridge is a somewhat less crowded blue run, but it's a long walk from the hut with no guarantee of good conditions from the summit. The public are warned to exercise caution on descents of the double diamond Hooker Face as it can get a little hard and slippery at times. Late season, often as early as mid-January, there are excellent natural terrain park features on the lower Linda.

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	Resort	Snow Depth	Temp. (°C)	Wind (km/h)	Weather
	Top Lift:		-4
	Middle Lift:		-1
	Bottom Lift:		1

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