澳大利亚滑雪度假村因创纪录的低积雪而提前约一个月关闭，导致2026年成为有记录以来最短的滑雪季。1位于斯潘塞溪的测量点在9月3日录得31.2厘米的历史最低积雪深度，峰值积雪深度仅为94.5厘米，为1954年以来第三低。1
受极端天气影响，八个大陆滑雪场中有五个被迫停止运营。1维多利亚州的Baw Baw山和新南威尔士州的Selwyn滑雪场在8月底前关闭，Mt Hotham、Falls Creek和Charlotte Pass则在周末停业。1目前仅有Perisher、Thredbo和Mount Buller三个度假村继续开放。1
长期气候趋势凸显了问题的严重性。1从1950年代至1970年代，9月第一周的平均积雪深度超过180厘米，而2020年至2025年间平均仅为120厘米。1本季的异常温暖冬季与厄尔尼诺、海表温度高于平均水平、冷锋系统中冷空气不足及气候变化的持续影响密切相关。1气象学家Andrew Watkins博士曾在5月预测这将是一个温暖的冬季。1
Australia's ski resorts are closing significantly earlier than normal in 2026 due to unprecedented low snowfall, marking what is shaping up to be the shortest winter sports season on record 1. Spencer Creek recorded a historic minimum snow depth of 31.2 centimeters on September 3, forcing five of the eight mainland ski fields to cease operations 1. Only three resorts—Perisher, Thredbo, and Mount Buller—remain open, while Baw Baw in Victoria and Selwyn in New South Wales shut down before the end of August, with Mt Hotham, Falls Creek, and Charlotte Pass following suit over the weekend 1.
The unusually warm winter has been attributed to a combination of factors including El Niño conditions, above-average sea surface temperatures, a deficit of cold air in cold front systems, and the ongoing effects of climate change 1. Peak snow accumulation reached 94.5 centimeters on August 13, the third-lowest level since records began in 1954 1. This stark decline reflects a broader trend: snow depths in the first week of September averaged over 180 centimeters during the 1950s through 1970s, compared to an average of only 120 centimeters between 2020 and 2025 1. Meteorologist Dr. Andrew Watkins forecast the warm winter conditions as early as May 1.
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