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Record Warmth and Rain End Australian Ski Season Early

Unprecedented winter warmth and rain caused early closures at Australian ski resorts due to record-low snowpack.

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Australian ski resorts ended operations early in 2026 following the warmest winter on record. [1] Data from the Bureau of Meteorology showed that Falls Creek, Mount Hotham, and Mount Buller had their wettest winters in more than 30 years and their warmest winters on record for average maximum and minimum temperatures. [2] Seven major Australian ski resorts either closed operations or announced that ski lifts would stop operating this weekend due to challenging weather conditions and lack of snowfall. [3] Alpine maximum temperatures climbed above 10C during the final days of August 2026, including a new all-time winter record of 14.4C at Perisher on Saturday, August 29. [4] Dr Andrew Watkins attributed the problems to El Niño and climate change, explaining that excessive warmth caused precipitation to fall as rain instead of snow, which melts and washes away the snowpack. [5]
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  1. Australian ski resorts ended operations early in 2026 following the warmest winter on record. · abc.net.auAustralia
  2. Data from the Bureau of Meteorology showed that Falls Creek, Mount Hotham, and Mount Buller had their wettest winters in more than 30 years and their warmest winters on record for average maximum and minimum temperatures. · The Guardian
  3. Seven major Australian ski resorts either closed operations or announced that ski lifts would stop operating this weekend due to challenging weather conditions and lack of snowfall. · The Guardian
  4. Alpine maximum temperatures climbed above 10C during the final days of August 2026, including a new all-time winter record of 14.4C at Perisher on Saturday, August 29. · abc.net.auAustralia
  5. Dr Andrew Watkins attributed the problems to El Niño and climate change, explaining that excessive warmth caused precipitation to fall as rain instead of snow, which melts and washes away the snowpack. · The Guardian
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