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New Zealand Snow Forecasts - Wednesday 9th September 2026

New Zealand Snow Forecasts and Reports for New Zealand Ski Resorts

Powder in the Forecast!

Powder Alarms updated 09 September 2026 10:39 AEST

Powder Alarms and Snow Storm Warnings have been issued for ski areas including Ohau Snow Fields and Treble Cone.

Top 10 New Zealand Ski Resorts with Snow Forecast this week

Top New Zealand Snow Forecasts for the next week
Ski Area 7 DayWeThFrSaSuMoTu
Cardrona11cm
Coronet Peak14cm
Manganui8cm
Mount Ruapehu19cm
Ohau Snow Fields14cm
Roundhill11cm
Temple Basin11cm
The Remarkables14cm
Treble Cone21cm
Whakapapa18cm

Where is there snow in New Zealand?

When will it next snow in New Zealand?

There is snow forecast to fall in New Zealand over the next 2 days, in at least 23 Ski Resorts including Cardrona, Coronet Peak, Treble Cone, Turoa and Whakapapa.

Forecast updated : 09 Sept 2026 09:56 AEST

How much snow is there in New Zealand?

The deepest reported snow in New Zealand is in Mount Hutt, which reports snow depths of 189cm on upper slopes and 129cm lower down.

Snow report updated : 09 Sept 2026 07:28 AEST

When did it last snow in New Zealand?

We do not currently have reports of recent snowfalls from New Zealand, but we hope to soon!

Snow report updated : 09 Sept 2026 07:28 AEST

Top 10 New Zealand Ski Resorts with Snow Forecast today and tomorrow

Top New Zealand Snow Forecasts for the next 2 days
Ski Area 48 HrWeTh
Cardrona7cm
Coronet Peak10cm
Fox Peak7cm
Hanmer Springs6cm
Ohau Snow Fields11cm
Roundhill10cm
Temple Basin11cm
The Remarkables10cm
Treble Cone15cm
Turoa7cm

Top New Zealand Ski Resorts by Snow Depth

New Zealand ski areas with the greatest reported snow depths.
Ski Resort Report Upper
Mount Hutt189cm
Porter Heights170cm
Treble Cone140cm
Broken River125cm
Cardrona115cm
Temple Basin100cm
Mount Dobson90cm
Mount Lyford70cm
Whakapapa69cm
Mount Cheeseman65cm

New Zealand Ski Resorts - Forecast Snow Comparison

The latest snow forecasts for Ski Resorts in New Zealand - please note that all ski resorts can be affected by weather at short notice, and you should check with the Tourist Office before travelling.

New Zealand Snow Forecasts
Ski Area 7 DayWeThFrSaSuMoTu
Broken River6cm
Cardrona11cm
Coronet Peak14cm
Craigieburn6cm
Fox Peak8cm
Hanmer Springs6cm
Manganui8cm
Mount Cheeseman6cm
Mount Dobson5cm
Mount Hutt7cm
Mount Lyford5cm
Mount Olympus (NZ)5cm
Mount Ruapehu19cm
Ohau Snow Fields14cm
Porter Heights6cm
Rainbow4cm
Roundhill11cm
Snow Farm-
Temple Basin11cm
The Remarkables14cm
Treble Cone21cm
Tukino3cm
Turoa9cm
Whakapapa18cm

The New Zealand snow forecast figures given here are the likely average cumulative snowfall on each day, for the specified ski resort. Local snow depths may vary considerably from slope to slope.

New Zealand Snow Forecast Table Key

  • Snow Forecast - links to 7-Day medium-range and 14-Day long-range Snow Forecasts.
  • 48 Hours - total snowfall forecast in the next 48 hours.
  • 7 Days - total snowfall possible over the next 7 days.
  • Status - ski area status (Open/Closed/Unknown).
  • Snow Conditions - current skiing conditions.

All Snow Forecasts beyond 2 days are subject to change. The multi-day snowfall totals above are the total quantity of fresh snow expected to fall, and do NOT account for settling and compaction that will occur.

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 Canterbury Snow

Ski Resorts in Canterbury with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Fox Peak8cm
Hanmer Springs6cm
Craigieburn6cm
Mount Cheeseman6cm
Mount Hutt7cm

Forecast updated : 09 Sept 2026 09:56 AEST

 Otago Snow

Ski Resorts in Otago with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Treble Cone21cm
The Remarkables14cm
Coronet Peak14cm
Cardrona11cm

Forecast updated : 09 Sept 2026 09:56 AEST

 Waikato Snow

Ski Resorts in Waikato with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Manganui8cm
Broken River6cm
Rainbow4cm
Tukino3cm

Forecast updated : 09 Sept 2026 09:56 AEST

 Manawatu-Wanganui Snow

Ski Resorts in Manawatu-Wanganui with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Mount Ruapehu19cm
Ohau Snow Fields14cm
Turoa9cm

Forecast updated : 09 Sept 2026 09:56 AEST