Snow in Oz?

As the article suggests, it's a "once in a few years" thing for a lot of places in Australia, but we do have ski resorts up in what passes for mountains.

Armidale is inland and about 1 km above sea level, so snow is a bit more common than on the coast.
I lived in that town for twelve years and never saw snow like it got a couple of days ago. A day or two a year maybe, but not roads closing like that. In relative terms, this is a cold winter. Not Canuckian cold, obviously...
 
Elevation is a key factor, I think.

Where I live, it almost never snows. The last time it snowed and snow actually stuck visibly to the ground was nearly 50 years ago. I remember that day.

But I can drive 60 miles and during the middle of winter there will be tons of snow.

I imagine that Australia is distinctive for the amount of its territory that never experiences snow. The USA is very different in the diversity of its snowy and non-snowy regions, often not far from each other.
 
They can't "get over it," and everyone knows it's fluffy water. But it doesn't happen often. Never in some places, and there it is. They are thrilled. Like kids who've never had ice cream. Which is just fluffy milk, after all. Nothing special about that either. Right? Wrong! It's something to be savoured. People will drive miles to see it. It's a treat for kids and adults alike.
 
Back
Top