Winter 2018 Thread - Southern Hemisphere (hottest, rainfall, precipitation, wear)

[ghost-likin]

Originally Posted by Joe90

Possibly a crazy amount by Tasmanian standards, but for 10 days, that isn't what I'd call a major snowfall.

For Tasmania it is, given it ultra oceanic nature.

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by ghost-likin

For Tasmania it is, given it ultra oceanic nature.

Ultra oceanic climates are the snowiest places in the world.

[deneb78]

Originally Posted by Joe90

Ultra oceanic climates are the snowiest places in the world.

Really when was the last time that ultra oceanic Wellington or even Invercargill got 130cm snowfall in 10 days at sea level?

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by deneb78

Really when was the last time that ultra oceanic Wellington or even Invercargill got 130cm snowfall in 10 days at sea level?

Not sea level, the mountains.

[deneb78]

Originally Posted by Joe90

Not sea level, the mountains.

But isn't that more an alpine climate though? I don't consider the top of the mountains around Vancouver to have the same climate as sea level.

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by deneb78

But isn't that more an alpine climate though? I don't consider the top of the mountains around Vancouver to have the same climate as sea level.

The Tasmanian mountains is where the snowfalls were recorded.

I regard the mountains here as having the same climate as the lowlands, but effected by altitude -the genetics have nothing in common with the likes of Iceland, with which they share a classification.

[deneb78]

Originally Posted by Joe90

The Tasmanian mountains is where the snowfalls was recorded.

I regard the mountains here as having the same climate as the lowlands, but effected by altitude -the genetics have nothing in common with the likes of Iceland, with which they share a classification.

Good point. The mountains of Tasmania while not that high are high enough to produce significant snowfalls from time to time I imagine.

[Joe90]

Kids had a day off school yesterday, so went up for a ski. Temperature peaked at about 0C , and the snow was still fluffy.

First photo shows the last tree at almost 1150 netres. Second and third photos show the different sides of the mountain, Stopped for pizza (and a beer, since I was driving) on the way home - had to drag myself away from the fireside.

[Noodleman556]

Looks awesome up there joe

[lab276]

Originally Posted by Joe90

Ultra oceanic climates are the snowiest places in the world.

Northern Japan isn’t ultra oceanic!