Winter 2026

No snow for the Blue Mountains this winter. This has been the first year with no snow at all (not even a single flake) for a very long time - possibly since the 1970s. We are also in our longest stretch without settled snow since the 1800s. Our last settled fall in Blackheath was on 24/8/22. There have been two light snowy outbreaks this year for the Oberon Plateau on 12/7/26 and 10/8/26, with light settled snow at Shooters Hill, in the range of 1cm to 3cm, that quickly melted. The main reason for the lack of snow? The climate has warmed and also, frontal activity is staying further south on average. These two things combine to make a marginal area like the Blue Mountains, without much snow at all.