What makes a good snow season? "So there are indications which suggest the likelihood of a good snow season are reduced, but I'm not willing to write it off as heading for a poor season just yet. Weather-permitting, the beginner trails on both Ruapehu ski areas would be open in time for the school holidays. "While we'll still have good ski seasons, the likelihood is that these will become fewer andfarther between." Higher freezing levels would hamper the ability to produce artificial snow at ski areas.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 30, 2016 00:00 UTC