Snow reported at Mt. Lofty, nearby suburbs of Crafers and Stirling, and Mt. George and Lobethal also in the Adelaide Hills. And further north at Hallett (where a lot of wind turbines are located), and other places. Fell in the Crafers/Stirling area about 9 a.m.
TV reported this as the first snow in October since 1910, but apparently based on old newspaper reports.
“apparently based on old newspaper reports”
“SNOW IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
ADELAIDE, October 25.
The weather to-day has been exceptionally cold, and a heavy fall of snow is reported from Mt. Lofty.”
The West Australian Thursday 26 October 1899 trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3237502?zoomLevel=6
So the climate there is just like it frequently was more than 100 years ago. Nice to know nothing has changed that cannot be explained by natural cycles.
Looks like the cold phase of climate alarmism may be about to start again.
You do wonder if they read this:
“Snow Climax To Rough October”
The Advertiser Adelaide Monday 31 October 1949 trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/36695015?zoomLevel=5
Then a few days later…
“Nearly half an inch of snow fell on the Mt. Lofty sunmmit and many districts reported overnight hailstorms.” trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/47681038?zoomLevel=4
One in 100 Year event?
“Snow fell on Mount Lofty and Mount Remarkable, Melrose. yesterday, but the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr.Bromley) said that the temperature, although unusually cool for this time of the year, was by no means unprecedented”
The Advertiser Adelaide Wednesday 16 October 1946. trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/35761508?zoomLevel=6
Siliggy,
you jogged my memory. There was also snow on Mt. Lofty in the fifties. Sorry, can’t remember date but remember family driving up to see it. Not sure it was October.
There was snow here in Woodside in 1996 (wasn’t a resident then) and was talking with an old-timer who remembered heavy snow in the forties with complete coverage from Lenswood to Woodside (about 4 km.) and further. During war, as the Italian POW working on their farm, built a snowman for the children.
Quite a lot of snow as well.
www.theaustralian.com.au/news/snow-at-mt-lofty-more-wild-weather-coming/story-e6frg6n6-1226493307107
Snow reported at Mt. Lofty, nearby suburbs of Crafers and Stirling, and Mt. George and Lobethal also in the Adelaide Hills. And further north at Hallett (where a lot of wind turbines are located), and other places. Fell in the Crafers/Stirling area about 9 a.m.
TV reported this as the first snow in October since 1910, but apparently based on old newspaper reports.
“apparently based on old newspaper reports”
“SNOW IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
ADELAIDE, October 25.
The weather to-day has been exceptionally cold, and a heavy fall of snow is reported from Mt. Lofty.”
The West Australian Thursday 26 October 1899
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3237502?zoomLevel=6
So the climate there is just like it frequently was more than 100 years ago. Nice to know nothing has changed that cannot be explained by natural cycles.
Looks like the cold phase of climate alarmism may be about to start again.
You do wonder if they read this:
“Snow Climax To Rough October”
The Advertiser Adelaide Monday 31 October 1949
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/36695015?zoomLevel=5
Then a few days later…
“Nearly half an inch of snow fell on the Mt. Lofty sunmmit and many districts reported overnight hailstorms.”
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/47681038?zoomLevel=4
One in 100 Year event?
“Snow fell on Mount Lofty and Mount Remarkable, Melrose. yesterday, but the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr.Bromley) said that the temperature, although unusually cool for this time of the year, was by no means unprecedented”
The Advertiser Adelaide Wednesday 16 October 1946.
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/35761508?zoomLevel=6
Siliggy,
you jogged my memory. There was also snow on Mt. Lofty in the fifties. Sorry, can’t remember date but remember family driving up to see it. Not sure it was October.
There was snow here in Woodside in 1996 (wasn’t a resident then) and was talking with an old-timer who remembered heavy snow in the forties with complete coverage from Lenswood to Woodside (about 4 km.) and further. During war, as the Italian POW working on their farm, built a snowman for the children.
Graeme
It looks like it should happen once every three years.
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/40065827?zoomLevel=5
But not in october in Hallet like it did in 1898 here.
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/88175434?zoomLevel=5
Snow in Hallet in October is a little less frequent but December at midday after it being over the hundred a few days earlier should make up for that.
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/62774450?zoomLevel=6