17 July 2007

White Christmas (in July) in Canberra

17 July 2007 | Kramer

After a very cold evening last night, it looks like Canberra is about to receive some snow falls as a large cold front sweeps over south east Australia this evening. The Bureau of Meterology are predicting snow falls down to 500m (so that’s all of Canberra) this evening and early tomorrow, and a maximum of 5 degrees tomorrow. There’s also a little blurb on the ABC site.

Can’t wait to build a snowman in my backyard! Some guys at my work are planning to build a mini park in their backyard, and get out their snowboards!! Send in your photos, and we’ll put together a story as the images roll in.

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GnT5:16 pm 18 Jul 07

What a beautiful day! I went outside wearing thermals and multiple layers, and within an hour had stripped down to shirt sleeves. Such a disappointment …

Gungahlin Al5:02 pm 18 Jul 07

Barest dusting on Horse Park Drive near the Federal Highway was the only sign below the Brindys I could see this morning.

Ripped off. BOM have bombed this time.

Repeat after me: do NOT build up the kids’ expectations. Do NOT build up the kids’ expectations. Do NOT…

Kramer12:33 pm 18 Jul 07

No reports of any snowfalls in suburban Canberra last night or this morning… Damn global warming!

Absent Diane11:16 am 18 Jul 07

does this mean we are not getting snow?? all the weather websites still say we will and the weather channels says so as well. i love the weather channel surely it wouldn’t lie to me. I feel so betrayed. maybe it is just running late.

groonsnout9:50 am 18 Jul 07

too many people cruising around in hybrid cars and buying carbon credits is causing all the snow! because we all know how much difference that all makes (s.f.a)

Meconium2:43 am 18 Jul 07

Has anyone seen any snow yet?

Pics would be good. I could walk to the front door, but then I’d have to get out of my chair, and it’s cold outside.

ant11:00 pm 17 Jul 07

It’s fizzing. It’s got mid-victoria, has skipped us, and is doing over the northern tablelands. Typical.

Kramer10:06 pm 17 Jul 07

Just for the record…
The lowest recorded temp in Canberra (airport) was -10 on 11 July 1971.
The highest recorded temp in Canberra (airport) was 42.2 on 1 Feb 1968.
So yes, we have rarely had any days recently (or ever) over 40 degrees, and we don’t get too many serious sub-zero mornings either.

el9:42 pm 17 Jul 07

Thumper – back into the Absinthe today?

ant8:51 pm 17 Jul 07

Driving home east of Canberra tonight, it was already doing splats rather than drops as I went up into my hinterland. The rain has tapered off into showers now, and it’s bloody cold. Had a frost storm the day before yesterday, every thing was covered in exploded frost crystals, like white fur.

If they close Captain’s Flat Road like they did last time, I can call work and go XC skiing up and down my driveway.

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