A White Christmas

leon · #1 25-12-2007, 07:01 AM

Hi Guys, well although it wasn't snow we managed a white Christmas in Ballarat and cracked it for a frost, yep even at this time of the year.

Just thought i would share that with you, and i bet Snake Valley just 20 minutes from here had it heavier.

Leon

Ric · #2 25-12-2007, 07:18 AM

Ken's probably frozen solid in his new obs/control room

Only 12 degrees up here at the moment so it's a bit fresh with the wind blowing as well.

Cheers

gaa_ian (Ian) · #3 27-12-2007, 09:23 PM

Sounds interesting Leon
How about some photos, not 1 to be found on a 2007 white Christmas on the web ?

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #4 29-12-2007, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ric

Ken's probably frozen solid in his new obs/control room

Nah, we didn't get any frost

But we did get some sleet!!!!!!!!

and today it is 38 degrees!

It was approximately 12 years ago that we had snow on Christmas Day and New Years Eve

Ric · #5 29-12-2007, 03:54 PM

Hi Ken, we are nudging 33 degrees and a clear sky to boot.

Cheers

h0ughy (David) · #6 29-12-2007, 04:28 PM

bulldust your kidding me!!!!!!?????? FROST, this time of year!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Come on show the photos and todays paper LOL!!!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #7 29-12-2007, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

bulldust your kidding me!!!!!!?????? FROST, this time of year!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Come on show the photos and todays paper LOL!!!

Houghy, here is the closest report I could get. It is from BOM.

It shows what the temp was on Christmas Day with a fairly strong southerly wind. No frost here, but we did have some sleet blow in with that cold wind.

leon · #8 29-12-2007, 07:34 PM

Sorry guys no photo's but it did happen, i even scrapped the frost of one of the cars and made a snow ball sort of thing and promptly woke Alice with it, she was not impressed,

so I do have a witness.

Leon

CoombellKid · #9 29-12-2007, 08:57 PM

Wasn't there an area down in Vic last Xmas where they were burned by
bushfire and then a few days later it snowed?

Yup! the weather has gone haywire, it was a tad chilly up here over night
but no where near frosty, just lots of dew.

regards,CS

h0ughy (David) · #10 29-12-2007, 08:58 PM

ok it was cold

leon · #11 29-12-2007, 09:09 PM

Phew, thanks Houghy,

for a minute there I thought you didn't believe me,

and Rob, your dead right about the heat wave then snow.

Leon

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #12 29-12-2007, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoombellKid

Wasn't there an area down in Vic last Xmas where they were burned by
bushfire and then a few days later it snowed?
regards,CS

Yep

It was certainly wierd!!!!