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Here's Why Mainland Australia Is Not Likely To See Snow in May '25.

Here's Why Mainland Australia Is Not Likely To See Snow in May '25.

Record warm SST's in the Australian region support a warm outlook and we're left searching for the seasonal shift.

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May 09, 2025
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Love it or loathe it, pre-season May snowfall in Australia tends to split the room—and for good reason. Despite the early skerrick of snow last week, the long-range outlook leans firmly toward a dry, sluggish start to winter in the Aus alpine, particularly over the next 3 to 5 weeks.

Although the recent La Niña was weak and short-lived* over the southern…

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