This winter, forecasters have predicted a cold one with some saying there's a chance of more snow. “The first thing Jack did was make a snowball,” she said. Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. SNOW has fallen in Queensland for the first time in two years as temperatures dropped overnight across the Sunshine State. Snow has fallen overnight on NSW's Mount Mackenzie. @TheTodayShow pic.twitter.com/4HpgDYdiAv. These are pics of alleged snow in Eukey, QLD. 2015 In July 2015, a cold front brought icy winds from the Antarctic, causing lower than average temperatures in … Heading further inland, Nerang is expecting a top of just 15C while minimum temperatures there will also be below average with a chilly start of just 5C tomorrow and down to 4C on Wednesday. In 2007, a significant snowfall was recorded in the Granite Belt region, with up to five centimetres reached in certain areas. Forecasters said the low-pressure system, which had brought blizzards and gale-force winds further south, was expected to last for most of this week. Here on the Gold Coast, a clear night led to near-freezing temperatures with the mercury dropping to 0.6C inland at Beaudesert, 2.9C at Coolangatta and 9.7C at the Gold Coast Seaway. Has it ever snowed in Queensland? It was a really special day and I’m glad it happened on the weekend so the children could experience it.”, To join the conversation, please log in. With maximum temperatures across the Gold Coast expected to hover around 15C, records could fall at areas like Coolangatta. Mum Melanie said half the Tenterfield community trekked up to mountain side to enjoy the white wonderland. Local residents though are convinced it was snow, not sleet, and many have apparently posted pictures of it on Facebook. The Queensland Times of September 3, 1934 reported the phenomena with a headline that referred to the "large dancing flakes". You can find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out “We would wake up every morning and look out the window but finally it snowed on Mt Mackenzie. Brrrrr #FeelsLikeCanberra pic.twitter.com/2LzGyMqrf1. “We are big into capturing sunrises and sunsets and we thought it would be more fun it was colder,” she said. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. I'll pay it. “He was really excited because we had been talking about the possibility of snow for days. Applethorpe went as low as 2.3C — its coldest recorded day since July 2008. Weatherzone Meteorologist Brett Dutshke said wind chill was a factor driving temperatures down across the Coast with minimums of just 6C at Robina, 7C Coolangatta and 8C at Surfers Paradise predicted in coming days. “Our fingers and toes were numb after five minutes but the sunrise was well worth it.”. Invalid postcode. The weather bureau says about midnight residents at Eukey, south of Stanthorpe, reported snowfall on mountains near the small township. Sorry we couldn't find a match for that, please try again, Join the conversation, you are commenting as, Why Council is cutting down Burleigh pines, ‘We’re devastated’: Future of iconic Coast venue revealed, Tragic details emerge about death of Bali bombing survivor, Ex-cop: ‘Put the foot back on the throat of the bikies’. Just a few years ago snow fell in various Queensland towns (more on this below). here. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. Four-year-old Jack Gallagher got his first true taste of winter yesterday when snow fell on Mt Mackenzie, which is 270km southwest from Coolangatta, for the first time in years. Here on the Coast, Linda Reynolds and her family and friends headed up from Ashmore to Springbrook for a wintry sunrise yesterday morning where they put the temperature at about 6C. “That’s about 4C below than the average,” he said. “There is a chance we may get some snow in the southern Darling Downs.”. Don't have an account? No snowfall has been recorded in Ipswich since but it's not unheard of in Queensland. Hard to believe now, but on September 1, 1934 the former Ipswich parks curator FW Turley recorded the snowfall on the first day of spring. About 217 kilometres north-west of Brisbane is a town called Stanthorpe. “We’re going to see some pretty cold temperatures over the next few days,’’ Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Sean Fitzgerald said. 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