To Aussies - have you seen snow? (live, suburbs)

[mackinac81]

Originally posted by Trimac20
Yes, I think you'll find most Aussies have never seen or felt snow. It does snow enough in the High Country of NSW and Victoria for skiing - but it's far from consistent. Tasmania too. Outside those areas snow is rare. In the vast majority of the country snow never falls.

That's just so interesting to me. I've lived around the great lakes all my life so snow is just a part of nature. It's hard to imagine life without it. Like the idea of spending the Christmas season at a sunny warm beach is beyond me.

[Vichel]

Originally Posted by mackinac81

But there's almost nothing prettier than taking a nighttime walk when the snow's gently falling, or being out on a starry moonlit night when the moon makes the snow glow so bright there's no need for lights.

Aaaaaah, that was such a lovely memory you brought back. Thank you


Yes, the most fabulous thing about snow is going out for a nighttime walk in it. Everything is so pretty, even the ugly parts of the neighbourhood.

And that sound ... it's like all the typical city noises are muffled.

Snow does have its downsides though. It's great to play in, or if you don't have to be anywhere on time. Shoveling the driveway is not the most fun activity. Nothing worse than getting the driveway all cleared so you can drive out, go back inside to change out of your sweaty clothes, and by the time you return to the car, the snow removal truck has been by and shoveled a mountain ridge along the edge of the road, blocking you in! More shoveling!

[ino]

Nup, never seen snow, and Vichel, do you have to taunt me with this...[Yes, the most fabulous thing about snow is going out for a nighttime walk in it.]<grin>. I would give anything, well, almost anything, just to be able to go for a night-time, or *any-d a m n-time*, walk in the rain, let alone snow!!

[mackinac81]

Originally posted by vichel
Snow does have its downsides though. It's great to play in, or if you don't have to be anywhere on time. Shoveling the driveway is not the most fun activity. Nothing worse than getting the driveway all cleared so you can drive out, go back inside to change out of your sweaty clothes, and by the time you return to the car, the snow removal truck has been by and shoveled a mountain ridge along the edge of the road, blocking you in! More shoveling!

I hear you there. Here by Lake Michigan we get something called "Lake Effect Snow" Basically it's where the winds coming off the lake produce snow squalls that last as long as the wind keeps coming, which could mean continuous snow for a couple days. I've had situations where I leave my shoveled driveway in the morning for work, and by the time I get home I have to shovel it again, just to get back in the garage. January was a very frustrating month.

I like just enough to cover stuff, as opposed to being buried in it.

[Minx]

Originally Posted by Vichel

Snow does have its downsides though. It's great to play in, or if you don't have to be anywhere on time. Shoveling the driveway is not the most fun activity. Nothing worse than getting the driveway all cleared so you can drive out, go back inside to change out of your sweaty clothes, and by the time you return to the car, the snow removal truck has been by and shoveled a mountain ridge along the edge of the road, blocking you in! More shoveling!

hahahaha....I can SO relate to that. But the council plow does me a favour and cuts a small opening in the ridge so I can drive out. Still have to plow the driveway constantly, snowblower is only good for the walkway to the front door, can't handle the driveway.

[chilaili]

Originally Posted by Vichel

Snow does have its downsides though. It's great to play in, or if you don't have to be anywhere on time. Shoveling the driveway is not the most fun activity. Nothing worse than getting the driveway all cleared so you can drive out, go back inside to change out of your sweaty clothes, and by the time you return to the car, the snow removal truck has been by and shoveled a mountain ridge along the edge of the road, blocking you in! More shoveling!

And people forgetting how to drive in the snow, the 4WDs who think they're immune from skidding, slipping and falling cause they forgot to grit the sidewalk, the six layers of clothes you have to put on plus hat, gloves and scarf, and the windchill driving thro to your bones . But it's true, when the snow is falling or it's just stopped and everything is completely still and white and frosted and nobody's ruined the smooth surface of the snow by walking or driving on it, it's quite lovely.

[Outback Annie]

I'm an Aussie who has been living in the USA for almost 10 years now. I moved from the Gold Coast in Queensland to the Mojave Desert for 5 years then traveled around the country, through Canada and Alaska in a motorhome for 3 years and have now bought a house and settled in far north eastern Washington on the Canadian border. This is my 3rd winter here now and each year we seem to get more snow. I love the snow and my first white Christmas was beautiful here although the winters are a bit long here. I bought skiis and slide down hills on a snow tube and I even made my first snowman the first Christmas I lived here and it caused quite a stir with the locals.

Here's what happens when a tropical water baby lives in the desert for too long then gets thrown into a frozen forest isolated from towns and cities.

You can take the girl out of OZ but you can't take the OZ out of the girl.

Click the thumbnail if you want to see a larger image.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by mackinac81

I hear you there. Here by Lake Michigan we get something called "Lake Effect Snow" Basically it's where the winds coming off the lake produce snow squalls that last as long as the wind keeps coming, which could mean continuous snow for a couple days. I've had situations where I leave my shoveled driveway in the morning for work, and by the time I get home I have to shovel it again, just to get back in the garage. January was a very frustrating month.

I like just enough to cover stuff, as opposed to being buried in it.

Heh, here in Chicago we still talk about the Blizzard of '79. We got so much snow that we jumped off the roof of our house into the snow for fun. That blizzard cost the mayor of Chicago his re-election. He didn't get plows out onto the streets quickly enough and the city was paralyzed for days.

[moonshadow]

Originally Posted by Outback Annie

I'm an Aussie who has been living in the USA for almost 10 years now. I moved from the Gold Coast in Queensland to the Mojave Desert for 5 years then traveled around the country, through Canada and Alaska in a motorhome for 3 years and have now bought a house and settled in far north eastern Washington on the Canadian border. This is my 3rd winter here now and each year we seem to get more snow. I love the snow and my first white Christmas was beautiful here although the winters are a bit long here. I bought skiis and slide down hills on a snow tube and I even made my first snowman the first Christmas I lived here and it caused quite a stir with the locals.

Here's what happens when a tropical water baby lives in the desert for too long then gets thrown into a frozen forest isolated from towns and cities.

You can take the girl out of OZ but you can't take the OZ out of the girl.

Click the thumbnail if you want to see a larger image.

WOOOHOOOO!!!!

Onya Annie!!!

I'm looking forward to my first White Christmas on the other side of the US this year! AND I've been busting to make a snow"man" I see your Snowala and I'll raise you a Snowroo! (Well if it's not too hard to do! )

[Spindle]

First experienced snow in Chicago. Also experienced it several times in New Zealand. I've never experienced Aussie snow, though I have been to places where it snows.

Interesting point, it does snow lightly in an area in Queensland along the Queensland/New South Wales border region called Stanthorpe (famous for their apples) due to it's high altitude.