early May snow, Rodway Range, TAS

The following comes from the Mountain Watch website:

So you might have heard that yesterday the resorts copped a little bit of a soaking? Don’t panic! It is completely normal! Here at Mountainwatch we consulted our resident meteorology sensei “The Grasshopper” for a few words about the weather of the last few days.

“It’s a real shame to see all of that beautiful early season snow washed away, but unfortunately rain like we’ve just witnessed was always a strong possibility,” the Grasshopper said.

The weather pattern of the last few weeks has been a strong indicator of a great season ahead. The typical pattern in early to mid May in the last few seasons has seen the mid latitude band of high pressure systems become well established over SA, pushing a lot of the cold moist weather south of the continent. Luckily this year these ‘blocking highs’ haven’t become properly established, letting the cold fronts push north and bringing with them cold moist winds.

You can read the whole article here.