Snow Line Map – The NWS office in Sacramento, California is predicting an “uncommon” storm track for this time of year that is expected to bring widespread rain, hail, and gusty winds for all elevations below the . The snow cams at Australia’s mainland ski resorts are looking good for now, but within a week or two, they could be telling a very different story. Australia has seen no significant snowfalls since .









Snow Line Map Unusually Low Snow Cover in the U.S.: Annual maximum snow depth at Spencers Creek, 1954–2015, with a linear trend line shown Less moisture? Never fear, snowmaking is here El Niño, positive IOD and positive SAM periods all typically lead . In the mountains, they call it the “hair dryer”. It’s the combination of very strong winds and warm air, and it decimates the snowpack in the Australian alpine region. Throw in rain, and the effect is .