Driving Canberra to Melbourne via Snowy Mt - Which way?

The forecast for Saturday September 19 is fine and sunny but with a chance of rain. Top temperature is expected to be around 18.

The problem with travelling the high country at that time of the year is that most of the tracks do not open until Melbourne cup weekend, first Tuesday in November. Also you will need to have snow chains with you, but you may not need to fit them, and you can hire or buy these at many places.

This year there was still a bit of snow around at that time of the year and the snow resorts were still in full swing. The next week, the week before the grand final, there was a sunny period and significant snow melt and I think Grand Final weekend was basically the end of the snow season.

It is a great time to visit the popular areas of the high country, Thredbo, Perisher, Omeo, Hotham, Falls, Bright, Dargo, Buller, Mansfield etc (nearly a route in that) but the access to the many remote areas is restricted with the possible road closures.

Could you please advise the winning lotto numbers for September 19 2009?
Your predictive skills are simply fantastic.
Regards Philip A

After some research using advice from here, our preliminary plan is Canberra - Jindabyne - Omeo - Bright - Falls Creek - Bright - Mount Buller - Mansfield - Matlock - Melbourne.

We have allowed 13 days for this. Is this sufficient time?

Cheers.