Snowy Mountains trip in Nov, advice pls

Hi all

I would like to do a trip down to the snowy mountains in Nov, hopefully after the tracks re-open on 27th October. I'm planning on spending a few weeks down there cruising around and camping.

I have some questions that I am hoping a few people who know the area can help with.
1) Is there going to be snow. Is it going to be a blizzard or just a few patches left unmelted, I suspect the second which would be nice.
2) After the melt are all the rivers and creeks banked up and you need a boat to get where you're going? Are all the tracks so muddy you need chains anyway?
3) What are the sights?
4) Do I need chains?

Thanks for helping with this initial trip planing.

I will most likely be travelling alone, in an early rangie - hence I am a competent mechanic ;)

Dave