Expect around 10cm new snow from the W above around 1300m over Tuesday night and Wed am.
Expect avalanche danger to remain over Wednesday.
Travel in avalanche terrain above around 1500m should be avoided until the storm has passed.
Wind slab is expected to persist over Wednesday. It is expected to be just off the ridgelines and on the steeper slopes lee to the westerly winds from the last few days and forecast to continue over Wednesday.
There are probably no observers in the mountains and there are no recent observations
Over Tues 14th there was around 25 cm in the south and up to to 50cm in the north , from the west, above 1900m, and a mix of rain and snow below 1900m, and just rain below around 1400m.
Over Monday 13th there was around 20cm snow above around 1900m and a mix of rain and snow below.
There is a thin snow cover below 1800m, (observed from flight around Milford Track and neighboring valleys to the east 7 July).
Est. 50-80 cm of snow above 1800m from 3-5th July storm, with less at lower levels, to about 15cm at 1100m.
The first snow fall of the winter was on 24/25th June, with about 10cm at 800m in the South of the forecasting area. There was less snow in the North, estimating about 10-20 cm above 1600m, on tussock, rock and slabs.
There will be a series of fronts from the west over the week.
Icy conditions are to be expected at higher elevations, on the slopes which have been stripped back by S/SE winds. Take ice axe and crampons.
Moderate
New Zealand Avalanche Advisory (NZ Mountain Safety Council)
