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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Alex Crowe

Rug up, Canberra, we've got more below-zero mornings coming

Thredbo has reported that colder overnight temperatures have created great conditions for grooming. Picture: Thredbo Resort

More cold mornings are on the way for Canberra this week with a high-pressure area moving in on the ACT.

The weekend's cold front has been replaced with light winds and clear skies, meaning chilly nights and frosty starts are settling in for the week.

Canberra can expect the overnight temperatures to fall between -4 and zero degrees on Wednesday with a blanket of fog potentially settling over the city, the Bureau of Meteorology reports.

BOM meteorologist Melody Sturm said when the fog doesn't clear early it can trap those overnight temperatures in, resulting in very cold mornings in Canberra.

"There's also a cold breeze about too which means it feels even colder than what it actually is," Ms Sturm said.

The overnight temperature of -3.1 degrees on Tuesday was below the monthly average for July. Typically around this time Canberra would expect a low of -0.1.

Ms Sturm said at 7am on Tuesday the temperature, which sat just below the zero mark, felt about four degrees cooler. A combined effect of cold winds and humidity.

"So we have cooler temperatures than usual and it feels even more cooler," she said.

The temperature in the ACT was unlikely to climb above 13 degrees this week with an overnight low of -2 degrees predicted for Thursday.

The BOM was predicting the chance of rain later in the week which could bring some good snow for the mountains.

According to Ms Sturm, Monday and Tuesday next week had the potential to bring some decent snow for Mount Kosciuszko.

"It definitely could vary because it's a week out but right now we're seeing about three to four centimetres predicted for Monday and Tuesday next week," Ms Sturm said.

Perisher had 35 of its 47 lifts open on Tuesday with skiers and snowboarders enjoying a partly sunny Tuesday with a top of 2 degrees in the mountains.

Thredbo reported five centimetres of snow overnight on Monday with 11 of its 14 lifts open this week. Snow depths had reached 54 centimetres at Spencers Creek.

Thredbo's Jacinta Counihan said colder temperatures overnight had also created great conditions for grooming, meaning there would be fast corduroy on offer on-piste.

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