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Ski areas on three continents across the southern hemisphere have been reporting fresh snowfall ahead of the 2025 season, which is now only a month away.
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Porters at 1980 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 am (local time) / 30 Apr 2025
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mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | |
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6 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
min°C | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
-7 | -10 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -6 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -6 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 69 | 77 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 42 | 73 | 38 | 47 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | |
1850 | 1600 | 1100 | 1050 | 1050 | 1150 | 1200 | 1400 | 2700 | 2700 | 2250 | 1850 | 2600 | 3100 | 3150 | 3300 | 3450 | 3600 | 3550 | 3550 | 3600 | |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
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Recent moderate rain reported from Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre at 737 metres elevation only 3 kms S of Temple Basin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Temple Basin
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3 hours agoRecent light rain reported from Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre at 737 metres elevation only 3 kms S of Temple Basin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Temple Basin
Porters Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 23 Apr 2025 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of April has on average:
0.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Southern Alps from Porter Heights /02 by nitro
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Porters at the specific elevation of 1980 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Porters. 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 Porters
Overall 3.4 Based on 9 votes and 9 reviews
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- Lewis from New Zealand writes:
Another reviewer couldn’t be further from the truth. The manager at Porters goes out of his way to help clients and lifts are all not (did you mean to include 'not', ed?) closed when the weather conditions make it unsafe for them to operate - and this information is communicated on their website in advance. If Mt Hutt is closed you can bet Porters will be open due to the different orientation of the slopes. No queues at Porters and extremely friendly staff. Closest skifield to Christchurch, best value for money and in my opinion some of the best off-piste runs in the area.
Visitor Reviews of Porters
Lewis from New Zealand writes:
Another reviewer couldn’t be further from the truth.
The manager at Porters goes out of his way to help clients and lifts are all not (did you mean to include 'not', ed?) closed when the weather conditions make it unsafe for them to operate - and this information is communicated on their website in advance.
If Mt Hutt is closed you can bet Porters will be open due to the different orientation of the slopes. No queues at Porters and extremely friendly staff.
Closest skifield to Christchurch, best value for money and in my opinion some of the best off-piste runs in the area.
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