Australia’s ski season could melt away early as snowfall drops to nearly half the average

August should mean peak snow depth, Jindabyne worker says, but early blast of spring threatens catastrophic' premature end to season

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Australia's snow season has begun to melt away early as unseasonable warmth cuts snowfalls to almost half the average for this time of year, experts say.

A global-heating fuelled early blast of spring weather means the season may have peaked early, with snow fields melted by warm temperatures and washed away by showers.