#828995 - 03/02/2010 17:52
Snow in Melbourne.
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Weather Freak
Registered: 03/02/2010
Posts: 83
Loc: North Dandenong, Victoria, 66m...
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Hi Everyone. I've been with weatherzone for a few years now, but i am new to this forum. As it is nearly Autumn, I got thinking of how nice it would be to see some snow in Melbourne. I'm local and live near Mount Dandenong, but I'm curious to hear any stories of anyone who has seen snow falling in the suburbs of Melbourne. I've heard stories of snow in Endeavour Hills,Dandenong, Carlton, Seaford, Eltham, Berwick and so on and want to hear more. I am also curious to see some photos of snowfalls in Melbourne's suburbs or outskirts. May I start off with the memory of snow falling in Dandenong and Rowville on the 10th of August 2005.
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#829235 - 04/02/2010 10:58
Re: Snow in Melbourne.
[Re: northdandy]
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Registered: 04/08/2004
Posts: 75
Loc: Malvern
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well dont have time for the formal research but heres a few anecdotes. 1. around 1860 ish they had about 25 cm in Melbourne from memory ? 2. 1984 ish there was a reasonable fall in the dandenongs and outer eastern suburbs. Remember a ten news helicopter shot of some guys doing telemark turns on Olinda golf course ....
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#829283 - 04/02/2010 13:48
Re: Snow in Melbourne.
[Re: skimax]
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Registered: 13/07/2001
Posts: 3907
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
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The '1860' fall was actually in 1849 (the reports I've seen were of 10-15cm in central Melbourne). This is the only known instance of snow settling in the Melbourne CBD.
The most recent report of snow falling (not settling) in central Melbourne was in September 1995. Probably the most significant falls of the 20th century occurred three weeks apart in July and August 1951; both had settling snow in inner suburbs, but not in the CBD.
Of course falls are much more frequent in the Dandenongs, and to a lesser extent in the more elevated northern and eastern suburbs.
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#829350 - 04/02/2010 15:39
Re: Snow in Melbourne.
[Re: Blair Trewin]
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Weather Freak
Registered: 04/08/2004
Posts: 75
Loc: Malvern
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Thanks Blair , sorry didnt have time to look it up earlier
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#831484 - 08/02/2010 17:49
Re: Snow in Melbourne.
[Re: northdandy]
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Registered: 03/02/2010
Posts: 83
Loc: North Dandenong, Victoria, 66m...
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Ruckle, I'd be pretty interested to somehow have a lokk at that article from 1951. Is there any way you could scan it. If you don't mind sharing that is.
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#831509 - 08/02/2010 19:07
Re: Snow in Melbourne.
[Re: Ruckle]
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Weather Freak
Registered: 21/09/2002
Posts: 702
Loc: Laverton
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i could bet my life savings that i will not get snow this year
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#831554 - 08/02/2010 21:36
Re: Snow in Melbourne.
[Re: blu]
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Registered: 17/11/2001
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I lived in Ballarat for 4 years, saw snow each year, the only other place close to Melbourne (apart from the ski fields) I've seen snow was on the outskirts of Geelong.
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#831563 - 08/02/2010 22:02
Re: Snow in Melbourne.
[Re: Tempest]
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Registered: 21/09/2002
Posts: 702
Loc: Laverton
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i lived in Ballarat for 2 years and got snow once and the 2 years in Little River and got nothing but wind and rain.
I would pay for snow
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#831576 - 08/02/2010 22:26
Re: Snow in Melbourne.
[Re: Tempest]
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Weather Babe and Moderator
Registered: 21/12/2004
Posts: 4046
Loc: Melbourne, SE Burbs
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I have a bit of a summary on my website of the 10th August 2005 event (which didn't bring snow to me), and some amazing photos from Korumburra by Dane Newman. On that page there are other links to websites from the same event too, although some no longer work. http://www.stormygirl.net/pastweatherevents.htmThe only snow I recall falling in Melbourne inner suburbs in my lifetime was 25th July 1986. I was walking in the school gate in Camberwell with snow flakes settling on my hair and shoulders!It was amazing, and one which I will never forget! Unfortunately, no photos though. I also have photos from in the Dandenongs on 10th August 2008 and 17th/18th July 2007, although no snow fell in melbourne's inner subs on those days either.
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#831634 - 09/02/2010 09:37
Re: Snow in Melbourne.
[Re: northdandy]
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Registered: 13/07/2001
Posts: 3907
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
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Ruckle, I'd be pretty interested to somehow have a lokk at that article from 1951. Is there any way you could scan it. If you don't mind sharing that is. Scanned versions of a lot of Australian newspapers that are out of copyright (which goes up to 1954, I think) are available on the National Library's website ( www.nla.gov.au).
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