Snow Forecasts for 24 New Zealand Ski Areas - 23 Jun 2025

New Zealand Snow Forecasts and Reports for New Zealand Ski Resorts

Where is there snow in New Zealand?

Powder Alert!

Updated 24 June 2025 06:10 NZST

Powder Alarms and Snow Storm Warnings have been issued for ski areas including Porter Heights and Roundhill.

When will it next snow in New Zealand?

There is snow forecast to fall in New Zealand over the next week, in at least 22 Ski Resorts including Cardrona, Coronet Peak, Treble Cone, Turoa and Whakapapa.

Forecast updated : 24 Jun 2025 05:36 NZST

How much snow is there in New Zealand?

The deepest reported snow in New Zealand is in Mount Hutt, which reports snow depths of 132cm on upper slopes and 91cm lower down.

Snow report updated : 24 Jun 2025 00:00 NZST

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 : 24 Jun 2025 00:00 NZST

Top New Zealand Ski Resorts by Forecast Snow

Ski Resorts in New Zealand with most snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Snow Report and Forecast	7 Day
Porter Heights	59cm
Treble Cone	32cm
Roundhill	25cm
The Remarkables	20cm
Fox Peak	15cm
Mount Hutt	14cm
Broken River	13cm
Mount Cheeseman	13cm
Turoa	12cm
Cardrona	10cm

Forecast updated : 24 Jun 2025 05:36 NZST

Top New Zealand Ski Resorts by Snow Depth

New Zealand ski areas with the greatest reported snow depths.
Ski Resort Report	Upper
Mount Hutt	132cm
Mount Dobson	100cm
Ohau Snow Fields	80cm
Porter Heights	80cm
Mount Lyford	70cm
Roundhill	70cm
Coronet Peak	60cm
The Remarkables	60cm
Mount Olympus (NZ)	50cm
Broken River	35cm

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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
Snow Report and Forecast	48 Hr	7 Day	Snow Conditions
Broken River	-	13cm	-
Cardrona	-	10cm	Ski Area Open
Coronet Peak	-	5cm	Ski Area Open
Craigieburn	-	10cm	-
Fox Peak	-	15cm	-
Hanmer Springs	-	6cm	-
Manganui	-	1cm	-
Mount Cheeseman	-	13cm	-
Mount Dobson	-	8cm	1cm Fresh Snow
Mount Hutt	-	14cm	Ski Area Open
Mount Lyford	-	8cm	-
Mount Olympus (NZ)	-	-	-
Mount Ruapehu	-	2cm	-
Ohau Snow Fields	-	5cm	Ski Area Open
Porter Heights	-	59cm	Ski Area Open
Rainbow	-	1cm	-
Roundhill	-	25cm	Ski Area Open
Snow Farm	-	-	-
Temple Basin	-	6cm	-
The Remarkables	-	20cm	Ski Area Open
Treble Cone	3cm	32cm	-
Tukino	-	2cm	-
Turoa	-	12cm	-
Whakapapa	-	4cm	Ski Area Open

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.

Off Piste and Avalanche Safety

Ski Safe : If you intend to ski or snowboard off piste in New Zealand, you must check conditions locally before doing so. Always check the Avalanche Risk Level and carry appropriate avalanche safety equipment at all times.

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.