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That sums up my attitude. I enjoy spending time in snow, and love skiing, but prefer the 1 in 30 year frequency that here gets. 1 inch of wet snow last year, caused a lot of damage to the vegetation around here. I like having serious snowy climates close by if I want a change.
I sweat like crazy playing sports at 68 degrees or warmer. You'd be surprised. The first time I was ice skating, I had to remove most my coats cuz I started sweating soon. If you're active, cold won't bother you. But heat does get to you.
It dosnt take long to get used to subzero temperatures. No wind and sunshine can actually make 0c feel warm. Afterall your coat probably isn't at 0c.
I've never been in snow- per se but it actually snowed a few years ago when I visited in Tampa, but it was "light snow" and didn't last very long. It happened during the 2009-2010 freeze we had.
Made the trip to Canberra and the Snowy Mountains in the last year of Primary School.
Certainly in NSW, just about everybody goes to Canberra as a rite of passage for their last year of primary school, but I was lucky enough to go to the snow as well.
Unfortunately, I have only been back once -a decade later.
Never been a snow-chaser per se, but have been through places that were close to snowing, ie sleet - such as Guyra and Lithgow in NSW - but not quite snow.
Really! With an average high of 8c I wouldve thought that snow would lie every year. I mean I. Have an average high of 6c and on average we get 15 days of snowcover.
Really! With an average high of 8c I wouldve thought that snow would lie every year. I mean I. Have an average high of 6c and on average we get 15 days of snowcover.
The average highs over winter are 13-14C/56-58F, so not really the best for snow. 8 C/46F would occur as a maximum temp, probably only once every 1-2 years.
I started a thread some time ago, about places that very rarely see snow, but at the same time, can see it very close by for long periods. I don't think anywhere can beat the the top of the South Island for that.
[quote=Joe90;26826989]The average highs over winter are 13-14C/56-58F, so not really the best for snow. 8 C/46F would occur as a maximum temp, probably only once every 1-2 years.
I started a thread some time ago, about places that very rarely see snow, but at the same time, can see it very close by for long periods. I don't think anywhere can beat the the top of the South Island for that.[/quote]
Probably Hobart -with Mount Wellingon as a backdrop at nearly 1300 metres.
Hobart rarely sees snow, but anyone can go up and drive up the mountain and see it every year.
When I was down there in late April there was none, but of course there was a week later, there can be snow up there up until Christmas.
The average highs over winter are 13-14C/56-58F, so not really the best for snow. 8 C/46F would occur as a maximum temp, probably only once every 1-2 years.
I started a thread some time ago, about places that very rarely see snow, but at the same time, can see it very close by for long periods. I don't think anywhere can beat the the top of the South Island for that.[/quote]
Probably Hobart -with Mount Wellingon as a backdrop at nearly 1300 metres.
Hobart rarely sees snow, but anyone can go up and drive up the mountain and see it every year.
When I was down there in late April there was none, but of course there was a week later, there can be snow up there up until Christmas.
Hobart was the only other place I could think of as being most comparable. I get the impression though, that it snows more frequently in Hobart than here- even if it isn't much or often. Snow is a 10 -15 minute drive away a few times a winter here, and in some years would be even less, yet it has been 35 years between snowfalls (of an inch) in town.... and that was gone before sunrise
Mt Wellington is similar in height to the closest hills here, and about the same distance away. I don't think Hobart has views of higher mountains on which snow lies all winter. More sub alpine, rather than alpine. It is an impressive backdrop though. I wouldn't want to live anywhere without significant hills/mountains nearby.
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