Barrington Tops had a major snowfall yesterday (Monday June 18) with a good coverage between Dingo Gate through to Honeysuckle, around to Tomalla.
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There is approximately 15 centimetres of snow at Polblue, 5cm at the Dingo Gate and 10cm at Devils Hole.
Predicted weather conditions indicate snow is likely to fall during the morning and begin melting later in the day, as things warm up.
The forecast for is for showers with potential for light snow predicted, a maximum of 4 degrees Celsius today (Tuesday June 19) and overnight minimum of 2 degrees. For latest forecast visit http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
Visitors to Barrington Tops should be prepared for rapidly changing extreme weather including rain, wind and sub-zero temperatures.
If you get stuck or are involved in an accident, help may be several hours away. Always pack additional warm clothing and extra food and water and always tell someone where you are going and when you’ll be back.
Barrington Tops Forest Road (Gloucester to Scone) currently remains open to four-wheel drives only. Motorists should exercise extreme caution as the narrow, unsealed road is slippery.
Tubrabucca Road currently remains open to four-wheel drives only. Motorists should exercise extreme caution as the narrow, unsealed road is slippery particularly in the steep sections.
Tomalla Road also remains open to four-wheel drives only. Motorists should exercise extreme caution as the road is narrow, very steep, unsealed and is very slippery in parts.
NSW Police may close the road at any time to ensure visitor safety. This may prevent access to snow covered areas and result in visitors having to turn back after long periods of travel. Check road closures and conditions before you leave Gloucester or Scone.
For more information:
The latest available information on road conditions and closures check with:
• Gloucester Visitor Information Centre on 02 6538 5252
• Scone Visitor Information Centre on 02 6540 1300
• Barrington Tops Snow Chaser Facebook page
• Barrington Tops Tourism Facebook page
Be prepared:
Leave the two-wheel-drive at home - four-wheel-drives are best suited for driving in snow and ice conditions
Check weather and road conditions before you leave home and again before you leave Scone or Gloucester
Leave plenty of time for the return trip in daylight hours: travel time is up to 1.5 hours from Gloucester or Scone
Pack additional warm clothing and extra food and water
Tell someone where you’re going and when you’ll be back.
Annual winter closure of four-wheel drive trails
Four-wheel drive trails on Barrington Tops will be closed to all vehicles from June 1 until October 1 for annual seasonal closure.
The closed trails are:
- Barrington trail (south and central)
- Paddys Ridge trail
- Butchers Swamp trail
- Bullock Brush trail
- Tugalow trail
- Thunderbolts trail
Trail closures mean there is no vehicle access to the following campgrounds during this period:
- Little Murray
- Junction Pools
- Gummi Falls
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Gloucester area office on (02) 6538 5300 or the NPWS Scone area office on (02) 6545 1128 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page.
