- An Australian town has been covered in snowfall for the first time in 40 years.
- Launceston in Tasmania hasn’t had snow settle for four decades, Matthew Thomas from the Bureau of Meteorology told Yahoo News Australia.
- Residents of the town have been excitedly posting pictures and videos on social media, and the scenes are beautiful.
- People are even skiing and snowboarding in the parks and streets.
- The surrounding mountains look like a winter wonderland too.
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First snow in Launceston for over forty years ❄️ pic.twitter.com/T4crjbBM2E
— LucidBull (@thelucidbull) August 5, 2020
http://instagr.am/p/CDgv6oqBVGm
https://twitter.com/meganm0/status/1290759823236018181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
First snow in 100 years in Launceston and everyone is acting very normal pic.twitter.com/RiIP50eJdF
— j (@GirlFrodo) August 5, 2020
http://instagr.am/p/CDa5CM0HJE2
https://twitter.com/__Marsaa/status/1290786869458776065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Not something I’ve seen in Launceston’s city park before! @WINNews_Tas pic.twitter.com/bJD7NAD83n
— Rebecca Morris (@BecMorris6) August 4, 2020
http://instagr.am/p/CDfszyfJU-5
Watup Launceston do I get the day off? How do you drive in snow? Idk pic.twitter.com/N44jn9aP8i
— Jogathon Runman (@2LapsDown) August 4, 2020
Rare personal post, but this is the first time since 1984 (I’m told) that it has snowed in Launceston down to sea level. Normally only snows in the mountains. This is the view from my house looking up the Tamar River towards the city. #snow #Tasmania pic.twitter.com/2wyAeLZmXy
— Clyde Russell (@ClydeCommods) August 5, 2020
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