White Christmas in Summer

[Ruth]

This doesn't happen very often, but today, it happened in our area.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/victorias-white-christmas/2006/12/25/1166895228377.html

Catherine McAloon
December 25, 2006 - 11:35AM

Areas of Victoria are experiencing a white Christmas with freezing conditions bringing snowfalls to alpine regions.

Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Ward Rooney said negative temperatures had been recorded in alpine areas, with Mt Baw Baw registering a low of minus two degrees.

"The fact of the matter is that in higher places temperatures are negative. In places where it's precipitating and it's cold enough, it will snow," Rooney said.

A webcam on the official Mt Buller website, showing a view looking up to the mountain summit from the balcony of Kofler's Restaurant taken at 10.54am, showed a good coverage of snow lining the ground.

Just last week firefighters were met with high temperatures and strong north winds as they battled a blazes on the popular mountain's northern side as well as spot fires on lower elevations.

Mr Rooney said the weather bureau expected snow to fall in areas above 900 metres today. He said while parts of Melbourne had received heavy falls of hail, there had been no snow in the metropolitan region.

"There has been a couple of people confusing hail, which has fallen in the Melbourne area, as snow."

The cold snap, across Victoria, which follows sweltering conditions less than a week ago, is tipped to continue.

"The coldest period will be today, but the rest of the week will remain cool," Mr Rooney said.

 

[Mr. Premise]

Wow. Here in the northeast U.S. we haven't had more than a few snowflakes so far and it's almost January.

 

[Beau]

Yeah, I live in the Great Lakes region and we don't even have any snow on the ground for Christmas. It just hasn't been cold enough, it rained for three days straight last week.

Not that I'm complaining, but it's a tad unusual

 

[aristar]

Hi to all
Here in the Laurentides in Quebec, Canada, everything looks like automn time. No snow on the ground and a very smooth climate. I find it good for the poor peoples who cannot afford a big bill of electricity and snowsuits. But it is very bad for tourists who want to ski. But I love it the way it is now.
Patricia