Record Warm Winter Brings Disappointing End to Snow Season The Australian ski resorts have wrapped up their snow seasons early, marking a record low for snowfall and warmth in the region.
For three out of the past four winters, similar lean conditions have prevailed. The trend is unmistakable: Australia's warming climate is slowly strangling the life from its alpine regions.
June was unseasonably warm, with Perisher Valley recording 301 millimeters of precipitation – only 25 millimeters of which fell below zero degrees Celsius.