https://landing.janesweather.comThe latest snow and weather news from Jane Bunn at Jane's WeatherMon, 08 Sep 2025 02:26:09 GMT30Webflowhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/tropical-rain-systems-taking-a-break-with-late-season-frost-insteadhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/tropical-rain-systems-taking-a-break-with-late-season-frost-insteadTropical moisture will spread another rain system across the the country to end the week and over the weekend. Next week still has tropical moisture, but no connection to low pressure - and instead we'll have two cold outbreaks, and the frost events that follow. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:20:54 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/wetter-than-average-spring-and-summer---but-not-for-allhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/wetter-than-average-spring-and-summer---but-not-for-allSee how the dew point temperature can determine if you are in the wet weather zone, as we navigate a spring and summer with plenty of moisture to feed our weather systems. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 23:14:36 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/gusty-extreme-heat-significant-rain-damaging-winds-and-low-level-snow---welcome-to-the-last-week-of-octoberhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/gusty-extreme-heat-significant-rain-damaging-winds-and-low-level-snow---welcome-to-the-last-week-of-octoberAustralia's 'droughts and flooding rains' is on full show over the next week, with extreme heat, signficiant rain, damaging winds and low level snow all making a mark on the landscape.Tue, 21 Oct 2025 23:27:49 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/is-this-year-both-a-negative-iod-and-la-ninahttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/is-this-year-both-a-negative-iod-and-la-ninaWe've been in a Negative IOD since late July, we're surrounded by warmer than average moisture and we have a potential La Nina - all pointing towards plenty of moisture to fuel our weather systems, but only for those areas that are in the path of the instability. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:09:36 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/spring-storms-for-the-east-before-the-next-widespread-rainhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/spring-storms-for-the-east-before-the-next-widespread-rainWe're heading into a few days of spring thunderstorms, possible anywhere east of a trough over NSW and QLD. Meanwhile there is a new cold outbreak shock for the southeast later in the weekend, before the next widespread rain system (for the interior, QLD and northern NSW). Tue, 07 Oct 2025 23:09:53 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/first-surge-of-heat-set-to-spread-across-the-countryhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/first-surge-of-heat-set-to-spread-across-the-countryWe have a surge of cold air, rain and storms pushing across the southeast to end the week, then the focus turns to our first major surge of hot air for the season that will have an impact across the country. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 23:28:19 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/nice-little-last-week-of-the-season-snow-top-uphttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/nice-little-last-week-of-the-season-snow-top-upTue, 30 Sep 2025 05:41:02 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-southeast-starting-the-week-with-warmth-and-sunshine-but-it-wont-last-with-a-rain-system-on-the-wayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-southeast-starting-the-week-with-warmth-and-sunshine-but-it-wont-last-with-a-rain-system-on-the-wayA low is set to wander near Tasmania, bringing rain over several days this week.Mon, 29 Sep 2025 02:30:54 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-afl-grand-final-is-looking-quite-goodhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-afl-grand-final-is-looking-quite-goodThe timing of a series of cold fronts should give us a fairly nice day on Saturday. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:46:50 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/a-fairly-sunny-weekend-in-the-alps-before-a-bigger-system-in-the-new-weekhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/a-fairly-sunny-weekend-in-the-alps-before-a-bigger-system-in-the-new-weekTue, 23 Sep 2025 23:42:56 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/all-the-weather-action-is-in-the-southeasthttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/all-the-weather-action-is-in-the-southeastA lack of tropical moisture and instability is making it dry for much of the country - but not the southeast.Tue, 23 Sep 2025 23:27:16 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/nice-top-up-of-snow-on-saturday-into-sunday-then-again-early-in-the-weekhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/nice-top-up-of-snow-on-saturday-into-sunday-then-again-early-in-the-weekSnow settles in for Saturday and continues through much of the weekend. The next spike of cold air arrives early next week, with more snow - this one falling down onto the hills. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 02:36:14 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/our-spring-temperature-roller-coaster-goes-for-a-wild-ridehttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/our-spring-temperature-roller-coaster-goes-for-a-wild-rideSpring is the fight between hot and cold and we're heading into quite the temperature rollercoaster. These weather patterns bring hot air and gusty winds, then rain and cold air.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:34:17 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/warm-and-windy-giving-way-to-cold-and-wet-and-repeat-as-we-ride-the-spring-rollercoasterhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/warm-and-windy-giving-way-to-cold-and-wet-and-repeat-as-we-ride-the-spring-rollercoasterKeep an eye on the forecast this week in southern Australia, as it is looking very different from one day to the next, depending on where you are on the rollercoasterMon, 15 Sep 2025 02:54:10 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/snow-later-tuesday-into-wednesday-then-a-bigger-system-this-weekendhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/snow-later-tuesday-into-wednesday-then-a-bigger-system-this-weekendOur main snow chances for the alps are late on Tuesday into Wednesday, then again this weekend.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 02:30:45 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/next-snow-likely-to-arrive-later-on-tuesday-then-more-next-weekendhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/next-snow-likely-to-arrive-later-on-tuesday-then-more-next-weekendWe look ahead to Tuesday's cold front for our next burst of snow, with good things up high and a little snow further down. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:37:21 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-big-rain-system-is-delivering-widespread-rain-but-not-everyone-has-a-soakhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-big-rain-system-is-delivering-widespread-rain-but-not-everyone-has-a-soakThe big weather system delivers a soak for much of Australia, but not everyone is in the path of the low and some areas miss out.Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:23:03 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/big-weather-system-rolling-through-but-it-may-only-be-cold-enough-for-higher-elevationshttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/big-weather-system-rolling-through-but-it-may-only-be-cold-enough-for-higher-elevationsThe path of the next weather system keeps most of the cold air trapped back to our west, and only higher elevations see snow when the heavier precipitation is here.Mon, 08 Sep 2025 02:54:13 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/a-quiet-less-frosty-period-ahead-with-the-next-big-system-brewing-on-the-horizonhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/a-quiet-less-frosty-period-ahead-with-the-next-big-system-brewing-on-the-horizonJane walks you through how the next line up of weather systems should impact southern Australia, as they go on their roller coaster ride determining which areas see the bigger impacts. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 02:26:06 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/rain-set-to-spread-across-western-southeast-nsw-southwest-qld-northern-vic-southeast-sahttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/rain-set-to-spread-across-western-southeast-nsw-southwest-qld-northern-vic-southeast-saSee how the big rain system should play out day by day this weekMon, 08 Sep 2025 02:25:58 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/sunshine-to-begin-the-weekend-and-conditions-warm-up-before-ending-with-rainhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/sunshine-to-begin-the-weekend-and-conditions-warm-up-before-ending-with-rainConditions warm up over the weekend in the alps, ahead of a wet end to the weekend. Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:13:54 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-next-all-state-and-territory-rain-system-is-kicking-offhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-next-all-state-and-territory-rain-system-is-kicking-offOver the course of nearly a week we'll see wave after wave of low pressure convert tropical moisture into widespread rain. It begins in the west on Friday and the east on Sunday. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 23:27:19 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/cold-outbreak-clipping-the-alps-mid-to-late-this-weekhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/cold-outbreak-clipping-the-alps-mid-to-late-this-weekGreat snow heading for Tasmania this week with another cold outbreak, but high pressure blocks it from doing it's best on the mainland. Mon, 01 Sep 2025 01:54:04 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/another-cold-outbreak-for-the-southeast-later-this-week-while-the-potential-for-a-big-rain-system-shows-up-on-the-horizonhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/another-cold-outbreak-for-the-southeast-later-this-week-while-the-potential-for-a-big-rain-system-shows-up-on-the-horizonIt may be spring but that won't stop a cold outbreak from clipping the southeast. And one to watch: the potential for a widespread rain system in about a week's time.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 01:32:20 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/a-series-of-fronts-pushing-rain-and-cold-air-across-the-southhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/a-series-of-fronts-pushing-rain-and-cold-air-across-the-southHigh pressure has moved out of the way, letting a series of disturbances move across the south. Some bring bitter air, others have decent rain. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:16:29 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/huge-snow-system-lasting-well-into-the-weekend---a-fresh-metre-of-snow-is-highly-likely-for-many-alpine-resortshttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/huge-snow-system-lasting-well-into-the-weekend---a-fresh-metre-of-snow-is-highly-likely-for-many-alpine-resortsWave after wave of snow is likely from Wednesday through to the weekend, with the coldest air later Friday into Saturday. A metre of snow for many alpine resorts, and some snow to low levels early in the weekend.Mon, 25 Aug 2025 23:41:39 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/big-week-of-wet-weather-spreading-across-the-southeast-with-a-bitterly-cold-outbreak-at-the-endhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/big-week-of-wet-weather-spreading-across-the-southeast-with-a-bitterly-cold-outbreak-at-the-endHigh pressure has vanished, letting wet weather system barrel across the southeast this week. These bring rain, with widespread falls of 10 to 50 mm. It turns cold from about Wednesday, and bitterly cold at the end of the week.Mon, 25 Aug 2025 02:17:21 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/big-snow-systems-likely-from-mid-weekhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/big-snow-systems-likely-from-mid-weekOnce the cold air catches up on Wednesday the alps are set for a decent burst of snow for the rest of the week and into the weekend. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 01:34:14 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/our-land-of-droughts-and-flooding-rains-turns-a-corner-next-weekhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/our-land-of-droughts-and-flooding-rains-turns-a-corner-next-weekA weather pattern that pushes rain across southeast Queensland and much of NSW could flip next week, delivering rain to the southeast instead.Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:43:34 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/next-big-system-crosses-the-west-on-tuesday-wednesday-this-weekhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/next-big-system-crosses-the-west-on-tuesday-wednesday-this-weekCold fronts deliver a one-two punch to the west this week, arriving on Tuesday into Wednesday. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 01:09:49 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/significant-rain-returns-to-eastern-nsw-and-southeast-qld-with-falls-over-100mm-likelyhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/significant-rain-returns-to-eastern-nsw-and-southeast-qld-with-falls-over-100mm-likelyA slow moving weather pattern ensures day after day of wet weather over eastern NSW and southeast QLD this weekMon, 18 Aug 2025 01:01:00 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/stretch-of-alpine-sunshine-this-week-before-conditions-change-on-fridayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/stretch-of-alpine-sunshine-this-week-before-conditions-change-on-fridayHigh pressure ensures a lengthy stretch of sunshine for most alpine resorts this week, slowly warming as the cold outbreak thaws. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:36:18 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-weekend-cold-outbreak-brings-low-level-snow-but-not-a-huge-amounthttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-weekend-cold-outbreak-brings-low-level-snow-but-not-a-huge-amountThe weekend is very cold, bringing up to 10cm of alpine snow. There is a long stretch of sunshine next week for western resorts, while eastern parts may see a tiny bit more snow from a big weather system over NSW.Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:42:58 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/dont-put-away-the-winter-woollies-just-yet---there-is-a-cold-outbreak-on-the-wayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/dont-put-away-the-winter-woollies-just-yet---there-is-a-cold-outbreak-on-the-wayThe taste of spring-like weather isn't a sign that we have 'turned a corner'. A blast of winter-like weather is brewing for the weekend and early next week in the east.Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:07:57 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-next-big-snow-system-is-brewing---with-a-cold-outbreak-due-this-weekendhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-next-big-snow-system-is-brewing---with-a-cold-outbreak-due-this-weekendA weakening front doesn't bring much on Tuesday, then it dries up for Wednesday and warms up for Thursday. The next front arrives with a bang on Friday night, setting off a series of them with properly cold air. 20 to 50 cm is likely across the resorts. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:47:25 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/cold-front-crossing-southern-australia-early-in-the-week-followed-by-a-stronger-winter-outbreak-later-in-the-weekhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/cold-front-crossing-southern-australia-early-in-the-week-followed-by-a-stronger-winter-outbreak-later-in-the-weekThe first system doesn't bring much, but this weekend will be a return to proper winter conditions, felt from Adelaide to Hobart to Brisbane. Sun, 10 Aug 2025 23:05:43 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/another-sunny-weekend-before-the-next-system-arrives-on-tuesdayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/another-sunny-weekend-before-the-next-system-arrives-on-tuesdayHigh pressure slowly moves through delivering sunshine and light winds, and snowmaking to begin. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:39:00 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-rain-intensifies-in-both-east-and-west-as-we-head-into-the-weekendhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-rain-intensifies-in-both-east-and-west-as-we-head-into-the-weekendRain systems for both the east and west this weekend, while the southeast misses out. The Queensland one may be significant between Maryborough and Yeppoon. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 23:26:41 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/stretch-of-sliding-cold-fronts-mid-week-the-activity-ramps-up-again-on-fridayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/stretch-of-sliding-cold-fronts-mid-week-the-activity-ramps-up-again-on-fridayConditions are generally dry for much of Australia as we go through the week, as sliding cold fronts don't bring much. The activity increases again on Friday in both the east and west.Mon, 04 Aug 2025 07:45:57 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/sunshine-spreading-across-the-alps-on-the-weekend-light-snow-up-high-on-tuesday-to-thursdayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/sunshine-spreading-across-the-alps-on-the-weekend-light-snow-up-high-on-tuesday-to-thursdayHigh pressure gradually moves in, bringing sunshine, light winds and warming temperatures. Next week's cold fronts don't peak here, so they are lacking cold air and precipitation, with only light snowfalls up high. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:46:25 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/cold-occasional-snow-to-finish-the-week-with-increasing-sunshine-on-the-weekendhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/cold-occasional-snow-to-finish-the-week-with-increasing-sunshine-on-the-weekendAn upper level cold pool keeps it chilly in the alps and provides a little more snow. High pressure moving in encourages sunshine. Things warm up next week as cold fronts slide. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 01:28:53 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-next-big-rain-system-is-set-to-drench-the-east-coasthttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-next-big-rain-system-is-set-to-drench-the-east-coastWe're now in a pattern with a new, significant rain system every few days. The next one focuses on the NSW coast as the area for significant rain. Also, we've crossed the threshold into a Negative IOD.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 23:30:30 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-next-rain-system-begins-but-its-only-a-small-follow-up-in-comparison-to-the-last-one---until-it-hits-the-far-easthttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-next-rain-system-begins-but-its-only-a-small-follow-up-in-comparison-to-the-last-one---until-it-hits-the-far-eastThe next wandering low delivers follow up rain mainly for SA and NSW. Then an injection of moisture and instability ensures a Queensland rainband and a soak for eastern NSW late in the week and on the weekend. Sun, 27 Jul 2025 23:11:26 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/higher-elevations-have-a-lot-of-snow-on-the-wayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/higher-elevations-have-a-lot-of-snow-on-the-wayThe big, juicy low brings a lot of precipitation, but it is likely to only fall as snow on the higher slopes this weekend and on Monday. After that it turns cold for a few days, but the snow isn't as intense. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:45:30 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-australia-wide-rainfall-event-is-here-soaking-every-state-and-territoryhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-australia-wide-rainfall-event-is-here-soaking-every-state-and-territoryEvery state and territory is set for a soak, as moisture from the Indian Ocean feeds a cut off low and huge cold front.Tue, 22 Jul 2025 22:59:05 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-alpine-roller-coaster-ride-beginshttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-alpine-roller-coaster-ride-beginsThe alps are set for a roller coaster ride this week, as wave after wave of precipitation blows through... but it won't all fall as snow. Sun, 20 Jul 2025 22:22:19 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/two-big-rain-systems-set-to-soak-much-of-the-country-in-an-australia-wide-rain-eventhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/two-big-rain-systems-set-to-soak-much-of-the-country-in-an-australia-wide-rain-eventWave after wave of rain is set to spread across the country over the next week, as moisture and low pressure work together in an Australia-wide rainfall event. Sun, 20 Jul 2025 21:58:32 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/stretch-of-generally-sunny-weather-for-the-alps-before-things-turn-uglyhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/stretch-of-generally-sunny-weather-for-the-alps-before-things-turn-uglyThe days are dry in the alps from Friday to Monday bringing four pretty nice days in a row. Then we have a widespread rain system that is missing the key ingredient needed for snow: cold air.Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:10:27 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/juicy-northwest-cloudband-on-the-horizon-set-to-spread-rain-across-large-parts-of-the-countryhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/juicy-northwest-cloudband-on-the-horizon-set-to-spread-rain-across-large-parts-of-the-countryRain for SE QLD/NE NSW to end the week - then we have a feed of moisture and big weather system on the horizon, as the negative IOD develops.Wed, 16 Jul 2025 02:24:08 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/ball-of-energy-indian-ocean-moisture-increase-in-rainfall-for-wa-sa-and-western-nswhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/ball-of-energy-indian-ocean-moisture-increase-in-rainfall-for-wa-sa-and-western-nswA ball of energy is taking it's own path, fed by Indian Ocean moisture, set to spread rain over WA, SA and western NSW.Sun, 13 Jul 2025 23:24:01 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/series-of-weak-cold-fronts-keep-the-snow-coming-each-day-through-to-thursday---then-sunshine-for-the-weekendhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/series-of-weak-cold-fronts-keep-the-snow-coming-each-day-through-to-thursday---then-sunshine-for-the-weekendWe have front after front affecting the alps, right through to Thursday. This keeps the snow coming day after day. Then high pressure arrives in time for the weekend, encouraging sunshine. Sun, 13 Jul 2025 02:15:16 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/cold-outbreaks---and-rain---focusing-on-the-southeast-with-more-than-50mm-for-somehttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/cold-outbreaks---and-rain---focusing-on-the-southeast-with-more-than-50mm-for-someA conveyor belt of cold fronts are set to cross the southeast, bringing a new burst of cold, wet and windy weather every day or two. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 23:38:22 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/windy-cold-front-just-the-first-in-a-series-of-them-set-to-cross-the-southeasthttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/windy-cold-front-just-the-first-in-a-series-of-them-set-to-cross-the-southeastThe gusty, cold and wet conditions pattern is likely to persist through the entire next week.Tue, 08 Jul 2025 03:16:47 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/alpine-snow-from-late-tuesday-to-friday---with-30-to-60-cm-on-the-wayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/alpine-snow-from-late-tuesday-to-friday---with-30-to-60-cm-on-the-wayA one-two punch is coming to the alps this week, with significant snow likely, particularly on the higher slopes. Then there is another one-two punch possible late in the weekend/early next week. Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:48:19 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/second-front-to-smash-southwest-wa-todayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/second-front-to-smash-southwest-wa-todayA front crossed the southwest on Sunday, and is set to be followed by another one on Monday. According to BoM this second one is stronger - typically seen around five times per year, and our strongest so far this year. Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:19:13 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/good-looking-snow-storm-on-the-horizon-but-there-isnt-much-before-later-next-tuesdayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/good-looking-snow-storm-on-the-horizon-but-there-isnt-much-before-later-next-tuesdayWe enter a quiet period, with light falls (borderline cold enough for snow) on Sunday into Monday. Then when the cold air arrives later on Tuesday, we are set for a good snow system, heaviest next Thursday at this stage. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:47:04 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-next-big-system-is-hitting-wa-with-a-little-rain-to-arrive-in-the-southeast-on-saturday-to-mondayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-next-big-system-is-hitting-wa-with-a-little-rain-to-arrive-in-the-southeast-on-saturday-to-mondayThe next big system is hitting the west, with a little rain to follow for the southeast beginning on Saturday. Then a stronger system arrives in the southeast from next Tuesday. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:01:33 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/what-exactly-is-a-bomb-cyclonehttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/what-exactly-is-a-bomb-cycloneThere have been a lot of scary sounding terms used to describe the East Coast Low off New South Wales. Jane Bunn gets to the bottom of it.Wed, 02 Jul 2025 07:32:57 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-wild-weather-from-the-east-coast-low-should-start-to-ease-later-on-wednesdayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-wild-weather-from-the-east-coast-low-should-start-to-ease-later-on-wednesdayAn East Coast Low rapidly developed and is now located just off Sydney. It brings damaging to destructive winds, heavy rain and flooding, strong to gale force to storm force winds, as well as coastal erosion and dangerous surf. The wild weather is likely to ease as the low moves away, beginning later on Wednesday. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 07:50:17 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/this-east-coast-low-is-a-tricky-one-for-the-alps---will-it-be-cold-enoughhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/this-east-coast-low-is-a-tricky-one-for-the-alps---will-it-be-cold-enoughThis week's East Coast Low will bring some precipitation to the alps - coming in from a southeasterly direction. It is the meeting of tropical moisture and a cold pool, but will the cold pool hold firm for long enough? After that we have a weak system next Sunday/Monday, and the potential for our next big system in the middle of next week. Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:20:58 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/queensland-rain-clearing---up-next-is-the-east-coast-low-for-nsw-with-torrential-rain-damaging-winds-coastal-effectshttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/queensland-rain-clearing---up-next-is-the-east-coast-low-for-nsw-with-torrential-rain-damaging-winds-coastal-effectsThe NSW East Coast Low develops later on Monday, with huge rainfalls and coastal effects likely. The biggest totals are projected to be from southern Sydney to Batemans Bay with flooding likely. Some of the rain even spreads into southeast Victoria and northeast Tasmania. Coastal effects (near and just south of the low) are likely to include damaging winds, hazardous surf and erosion. Sun, 29 Jun 2025 22:45:48 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/east-coast-low-looming-large-for-nsw-next-week-with-big-impacts-from-wind-and-rainhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/east-coast-low-looming-large-for-nsw-next-week-with-big-impacts-from-wind-and-rainAn East Coast Low has the potential to bring big wind and rain impacts to those nearby on the NSW coast next week. We take a look at one model's guidance today, as we wait for consensus across the models and higher confidence in where this beast will develop and who it will affect. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:05:42 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/sneaky-little-snow-top-up-on-the-horizon-followed-by-an-east-coast-lowhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/sneaky-little-snow-top-up-on-the-horizon-followed-by-an-east-coast-lowA cold front will provide a light snow top up on Sunday and Monday, after good snowmaking conditions in the nights before then. Then we have an east coast low, with further snow depending on where that low moves. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 01:21:10 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/powerful-winds-and-cold-easing-as-qld-nsw-next-in-line-for-rainhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/powerful-winds-and-cold-easing-as-qld-nsw-next-in-line-for-rainThe big cold outbreak over the southeast eases on Thursday, after bringing rain, damaging winds, abnormally high tides and low level snow. The next focus for wet weather is in the east, over the weekend and next week.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:07:35 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/conditions-easing-in-the-west-as-they-ramp-up-in-the-southeast-with-a-wet-and-cold-outbreakhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/conditions-easing-in-the-west-as-they-ramp-up-in-the-southeast-with-a-wet-and-cold-outbreakSignificant cold outbreak spreading across the southeast early to mid week, with more than 25mm of rain in some parts, and 30 to 70 cm of snow in the alps. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 01:05:04 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-models-are-aligning-with-significant-snow-from-tuesday-afternoon-to-thursday-morninghttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-models-are-aligning-with-significant-snow-from-tuesday-afternoon-to-thursday-morningThere is rain coming for the alps... but there is a fabulous amount of snow once we've gotten through the first part.Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:49:36 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/big-weather-system-in-the-alps-next-monday-to-wednesday-thursdayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/big-weather-system-in-the-alps-next-monday-to-wednesday-thursdayThe next major weather system arrives in alpine areas on Monday to Wednesday or Thursday. It will not begin well for the alps. The atmosphere warms too much in the days prior, so the beginning of this is most definitely rain. And the colder air may not arrive until we've had a lot of that rain.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:51:43 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/frosty-canberra-rainy-perth-and-a-sunny-weekend-for-melbournehttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/frosty-canberra-rainy-perth-and-a-sunny-weekend-for-melbourneAs we shiver through the shortest days of the year, spare a thought for those in Canberra. It was -5C this morning, and is likely to be below freezing each and every morning for the rest of the week, across the weekend and into early next week. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:02:22 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-west-gets-the-rain-this-week-moving-to-the-southeast-next-weekhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-west-gets-the-rain-this-week-moving-to-the-southeast-next-weekThe main focus of wet weather for the rest of this week and over the weekend is in the southwest. High pressure is parked over the southeast, ensuring all the weather systems hit the west. That situation changes early next week, when the southeast becomes the focus.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 23:15:00 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/nearly-a-week-of-wet-weather-kicking-off-in-the-southwesthttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/nearly-a-week-of-wet-weather-kicking-off-in-the-southwestA significant weather system is approaching the southwest, ready to kick off nearly a week of wet weather.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 02:13:04 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/quick-burst-of-rain-and-alpine-snow-for-the-southeast-on-monday-and-tuesdayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/quick-burst-of-rain-and-alpine-snow-for-the-southeast-on-monday-and-tuesdayThe next cold front is crossing the southeast on Monday, followed by another one immediately behind it, later Monday into Tuesday. This brings a bit of rain for our farmers, and snow for the alps - but not the huge falls of the long weekend system.Sun, 15 Jun 2025 23:13:26 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/out-of-season-rain-dampening-northern-queenslandhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/out-of-season-rain-dampening-northern-queenslandThe northern Queensland coast, between Cairns and Townsville is likely to see 25 to 50 mm rain over the course of just a day or two, with local falls ranging from 50 to 75 mm. Most of this is likely to fall on Tuesday. Sun, 15 Jun 2025 22:48:17 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/light-snow-arrives-on-sunday-and-redevelops-on-monday-into-tuesdayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/light-snow-arrives-on-sunday-and-redevelops-on-monday-into-tuesdayThere are two snow systems gearing up ready to cross the Australian Alps. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:15:46 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-frost-has-spread-right-up-into-queensland-with--5c-experienced-in-oakey-this-morninghttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-frost-has-spread-right-up-into-queensland-with--5c-experienced-in-oakey-this-morningA cold pool of air is lingering over southeastern Australia, but it's chilly tentacles are being felt a little further north. Warm Queensland isn't so hot right now, undergoing a run of well below average, frosty nights, followed by sunny days.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:37:24 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/two-snow-systems-on-the-way-with-snow-arriving-on-sunday-and-developing-again-early-next-weekhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/two-snow-systems-on-the-way-with-snow-arriving-on-sunday-and-developing-again-early-next-weekThere are two snow systems gearing up ready to cross the Australian Alps. The first one arrives on Sunday, and the second, potentially bigger one, hits on Monday to Wednesday next week. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:40:06 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/rain-finally-fell-in-the-southeast-with-a-little-more-to-comehttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/rain-finally-fell-in-the-southeast-with-a-little-more-to-comeA quarter of Victoria recorded more than 50mm of rain on the long weekend. The majority of southeastern Australia recorded more than 25mm of rain.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 02:49:49 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/kings-birthday-snow-easing-with-a-little-more-snow-in-the-week-aheadhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/kings-birthday-snow-easing-with-a-little-more-snow-in-the-week-aheadThe King's Birthday big snow system has a little more to deliver on Monday. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 01:04:26 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-big-rain-event-delivered-for-many-now-there-are-lighter-falls-to-follow-uphttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-big-rain-event-delivered-for-many-now-there-are-lighter-falls-to-follow-upThe big rain event delivered good rainfalls for many, and there is still a little more to come. The next weather systems don't look as significant, with lighter follow up falls over the next week.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:33:47 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/huge-snowfalls-transforming-the-alpine-resorts-this-long-weekendhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/huge-snowfalls-transforming-the-alpine-resorts-this-long-weekendThis weather system is locked and loaded. We have the perfect trifecta of lingering low pressure.. moisture.. and bitterly cold air, all working together to bring exceptional snowfalls - ensuring a tremendous start to the snow season.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:39:45 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/kings-birthday-snow-set-to-transform-the-australian-alpshttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/kings-birthday-snow-set-to-transform-the-australian-alpsA huge weather system is heading for the Australian Alps, ready to kick off the snow season this King's birthday long weekend.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/rain-set-to-drench-parts-of-the-southeast-this-weekendhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/rain-set-to-drench-parts-of-the-southeast-this-weekendOn Wednesday into Thursday we have a huge weather system bringing rain to the west, affecting all parts from the Pilbara through to the south coast. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/guidance-is-aligning-for-a-big-alpine-snow-system-on-the-long-weekendhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/guidance-is-aligning-for-a-big-alpine-snow-system-on-the-long-weekendThere is a little bit of snow on the forecast for later Tuesday into Wednesday this week - a nice to have but nothing special - but the weather pattern for the long weekend is looking much, much more promising.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-weather-pattern-is-gearing-up-for-a-proper-rain-system-in-the-dry-southeasthttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-weather-pattern-is-gearing-up-for-a-proper-rain-system-in-the-dry-southeastOver the next week the far southwest, and much of the southeast are set for the highest rainfall totals.That wasn't a misprint! Yes, the drought affected southeast is likely to be one of the areas that sees the most rain over the next week!Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/a-dry-may-ends-with-rare-waterfalls-cascading-down-uluruhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/a-dry-may-ends-with-rare-waterfalls-cascading-down-uluruMay was projected to be very dry for much of Australia - and that is exactly how it turned out. A few spots had big rainfalls, including the NSW coast and ranges, which led to major flooding with the effects still being felt now. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/big-rains-crossing-the-north-and-west-but-will-it-reach-the-southeasthttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/big-rains-crossing-the-north-and-west-but-will-it-reach-the-southeastWe’ve seen a powerful weather system move across the southeast of the country, strong and large enough to bring abnormally high tides, damaging winds, dust storms and a cold outbreak that is working its way up to southern Queensland. A big system, but it was missing one key component to get significant rain: moisture.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-kick-off-snow-system-for-2025-is-nearly-herehttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/the-kick-off-snow-system-for-2025-is-nearly-hereAn intense low will is about to push a strong cold front across southeastern Australia, bringing together the ultimate trifecta in the alps: low pressure, moisture and cold air. The cold air arrives on Monday night into the early hours of Tuesday, when it should rapidly change from rain to snow and lower down to around 1200 metres (ie throughout the alpine area). Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/intense-low-pressure-system-bringing-severe-weather-to-southeasthttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/intense-low-pressure-system-bringing-severe-weather-to-southeastAn intense low pressure system is located over the Bight, ready to send a cold front over the southeast on Monday, followed by a second trough on Tuesday. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/a-proper-burst-of-snow-is-likely-in-the-alps-on-monday-into-tuesdayhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/a-proper-burst-of-snow-is-likely-in-the-alps-on-monday-into-tuesdayFinally! There are lots of features aligning to make a proper alpine snow event occur early next week. For much of this year we have had a ridge of high pressure sitting over southeastern Australia. This has blocked weather systems from moving through, limiting rain. We've had many rain systems develop over the eastern states, mainly in Queensland and NSW, and sometimes they've been able to brush eastern Victoria - but anything coming from the west hasn't been as successful in delivering wet weather thanks to that blocking high.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/three-areas-of-rain-but-will-it-reach-the-dry-parts-of-the-southeasthttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/three-areas-of-rain-but-will-it-reach-the-dry-parts-of-the-southeastFor the drought affected areas of the southeast there is a bit of rain on the horizon, with a system due early next week. Most areas near the coast or south/west of the ranges have the potential for 10 to 25 mm. Some parts of northern and western Tasmania may see up to 50mm with heavier falls at elevation. This is better than we’ve seen recently, but still not drought breaking - and as it will come through in showers (which are by nature hit and miss) there will be places that miss out and only see a few millimetres. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/widespread-significant-rain-from-newcastle-to-coffs-harbour-this-weekhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/widespread-significant-rain-from-newcastle-to-coffs-harbour-this-weekIt is a sharp contrast between the frost southeast, and the wet NSW coast. We have a combination of: slow moving high pressure, an upper atmosphere cold pool of air, and an incredibly warmer than average Tasman Sea - working together to push rain into the coast with significant totals expected over the next few days. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/widespread-frost-in-the-southeast-sets-new-recordshttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/widespread-frost-in-the-southeast-sets-new-recordsSoutheastern Australia has woken to a widespread frost event this morning, setting new records in some sites. The coldest temperature appears to be -8.0C in Fingal in Tasmania. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/woah---80cm-of-snow-in-the-outlook-but-how-likely-is-that-to-actually-happenhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/woah---80cm-of-snow-in-the-outlook-but-how-likely-is-that-to-actually-happenThis morning's snow forecast has quickly changed from a sad looking chart, to something with a lot more zeal. Some alpine resorts have a forecast of 80cm of snow over the next ten days! Hold on... before you get too excited, let's look under the hood to see what is driving that forecast.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/lowest-on-record-rainfall-deficiencies-for-drought-ravaged-southeasthttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/lowest-on-record-rainfall-deficiencies-for-drought-ravaged-southeastI’m going to focus on the drought affected areas of southeastern Australia. They stretch from Ceduna in South Australia, across the Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas to the Murraylands and South East, then across the border into Victoria, through the Mallee, Wimmera and South West… Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/more-rain-for-southern-queensland-and-eastern-nsw-while-the-south-misses-outhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/more-rain-for-southern-queensland-and-eastern-nsw-while-the-south-misses-outWe have yet another week ahead of us where parts of Queensland and NSW see the majority of the rain while the south misses out. A belt of high pressure stretches across southern Australia, encouraging onshore winds for the east coast. These pick up moisture from the warm oceans to our east and push it onto the coast, delivering showers. Meanwhile, the belt of high pressure stops any weather systems from having a significant impact along the southern coastline (and no impact at all inland). Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/decent-rainfalls-in-western-tasmania-arent-spreading-further-northhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/decent-rainfalls-in-western-tasmania-arent-spreading-further-northThere has been very little rain anywhere away from Australia’s coastline during the past week. For the majority of the time we have a stubborn high pressure system sitting over the southeast or the Tasman Sea. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/on-our-balmy-morning-melbourne-was-just-shy-of-the-all-time-recordhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/on-our-balmy-morning-melbourne-was-just-shy-of-the-all-time-recordDid you find it rather warm as you woke up this morning, perhaps your morning run felt more like it was still summer? Much of Melbourne just experienced their hottest May night on record.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/high-pressure-lingering-over-the-southeast-bringing-unseasonable-temperatures-and-limiting-rainhttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/high-pressure-lingering-over-the-southeast-bringing-unseasonable-temperatures-and-limiting-rainWe're well into the first week of May, but the weather pattern doesn't seem to understand the calendar. Melbourne and Adelaide are likely to be warmer than Brisbane and Sydney (and Hobart isn't far off). Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/april-2025-brought-a-huge-contrast-from-wet-queensland-and-the-southwest-to-the-dry-southeasthttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/april-2025-brought-a-huge-contrast-from-wet-queensland-and-the-southwest-to-the-dry-southeastApril's rainfall varied wildly from one part of the country to the other - some did very well, others are continuing to experience dry conditions. A few slow moving rain systems crossed the NT and Queensland delivering above average rain to most, some significantly by more than four times the average. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/melbournes-april-was-the-second-hottest-in-169-yeards-of-recordshttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/melbournes-april-was-the-second-hottest-in-169-yeards-of-recordsOnly 2005 was hotter in a long history that goes back to when observations began in 1856. While the end of April is delivering a crisp feeling, hinting that winter is just around the corner... much of this April has been significantly above average.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMThttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/impressive-rain-falls-over-nsw-with-more-to-come-for-the-easthttps://landing.janesweather.com/blog/impressive-rain-falls-over-nsw-with-more-to-come-for-the-eastFocusing on NSW, where the ANZAC long weekend rain system really delivered - for much of the state.A few totals from inland parts: Parkes 47mm Moree 40mm...Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:15:31 GMT