"The Mount Hotham Airport station recorded a temperature of 0.9°C on Thursday, with a feels-like temperature of -5.1°C and strong south-southwest winds gusting over 30 km/h. The resort's weather station also recorded the coldest reading in the state, at -2.2°C at a nearby monitoring point."
"Snowfall in late March is unusual. Historical data show that Mount Hotham averages zero centimetres of snow during the last week of March, the end of the Southern Hemisphere's summer."
"Forecasters predict that the snowfall will not persist. Temperatures at Mount Hotham are expected to rise to between 18°C and 24°C on March 29, with mostly sunny conditions and a slight chance of morning fog."
Mount Hotham, Australia, recorded its first snow of the 2026 season on March 27, with temperatures dropping to 0.9°C. The snowfall is unusual for late March, as historical data shows an average of zero centimetres during this period. The Bureau of Meteorology forecasted snow above 1,400 metres and warned of damaging winds. Temperatures are expected to rise significantly by March 29, with highs reaching between 18°C and 24°C. Mount Hotham typically experiences 66 snow days and relies on snowmaking infrastructure to enhance natural snowfall.
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