Article 6N17S Snow worries: Australia’s ski resorts turn to snowmakers with slopes bare ahead of winter

Snow worries: Australia’s ski resorts turn to snowmakers with slopes bare ahead of winter

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Sharlotte Thou
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WeatherZone predicts no significant snowfalls for five major downhill ski resorts in NSW and Victoria before season kicks off on June long weekend

With winter just around the corner, temperatures are plunging but Australia's ski slopes are looking bare, prompting fears that the country's best snow spots are set for an underwhelming peak season.

The weather service WeatherZone has predicted there will be no significant snowfalls for Australia's five major downhill ski resorts - all in New South Wales and Victoria - before the ski season kicks off on the King's Birthday long weekend in June.

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