Someone just told me it's snowing down there on the mountains.
We hit 39 degrees on our wide shady verandah yesterday and not much better today. (Beenleigh - half way between brisbane and gold coast.)
Is it true?
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Is it true?
by turtle » Tue 19 Jan, 2010 1:11 pm
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Re: Is it true?
by eggs » Tue 19 Jan, 2010 1:16 pm
Not sure about Tas.
Just spent 2 weeks down there and the closest was ice on the tent and hail!
But this is international news re the high country in NSW & Vic:
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/01/18/summer-snow-in-australia/
EDIT - I believe the snow was not settling as the ground temperatures are still too warm to support a build up.
Just spent 2 weeks down there and the closest was ice on the tent and hail!
But this is international news re the high country in NSW & Vic:
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/01/18/summer-snow-in-australia/
EDIT - I believe the snow was not settling as the ground temperatures are still too warm to support a build up.
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Re: Is it true?
by stepbystep » Tue 19 Jan, 2010 1:24 pm
Today has been the coldest in a while, wouldn't be surprised if some of the higher peaks had some snow, you did make me turn around from the computer though - Wellington is snow-free 
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Re: Is it true?
by ILUVSWTAS » Wed 20 Jan, 2010 6:29 pm
Like Eggs said, ground is too warm for any snow to settle, but I believe it was snowing on the higher peaks earlier in the week.
Theres never any snow on Wellington Dan!! Not even in winter
Theres never any snow on Wellington Dan!! Not even in winter
Nothing to see here.
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Re: Is it true?
by tas-man » Wed 20 Jan, 2010 8:54 pm
Bookmark this page and you will know what snow/rain conditions are coming up in Tassie.
http://www.snow-forecast.com/maps/dynamic/tasmania
http://www.snow-forecast.com/maps/dynamic/tasmania
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Re: Is it true?
by stepbystep » Thu 21 Jan, 2010 7:20 am
tas-man wrote:Bookmark this page and you will know what snow/rain conditions are coming up in Tassie.
http://www.snow-forecast.com/maps/dynamic/tasmania
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Re: Is it true?
by ILUVSWTAS » Thu 21 Jan, 2010 7:48 am
I dont know why people find this so hard to believe! It snows in Tassie EVERY summer somewhere.....
Nothing to see here.
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Re: Is it true?
by Neil Grose » Thu 21 Jan, 2010 8:03 am
It snows at Great Lake at least once a month, every month.
There was a few snow falls on Sunday just past on the edge of the thunder cells, we had none at Miena, but there was some around Wihareja.
Neil
There was a few snow falls on Sunday just past on the edge of the thunder cells, we had none at Miena, but there was some around Wihareja.
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Re: Is it true?
by turtle » Thu 21 Jan, 2010 10:57 am
It might snow every summer but when your a couple of hours away by plane and sitting in a puddle of sweat it seems surreal.
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Re: Is it true?
by Michael_Kingston » Sun 24 Jan, 2010 7:22 am
It was snowing reasonably heavily on Chinaman Plains on the 18th for about 30 minutes. As others have said though, nothing unusual.
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Re: Is it true?
by NickD » Fri 29 Jan, 2010 9:28 am
There was no snow on the Overland Track and I didn't see any settle on the higher peaks either, although views to the high peaks were rare at times.
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