Freak snow blankets southern Australia
Freak snow blankets southern Australia17:41 AEST Wed Aug 10 2005AAP
Freak snowfalls have hit coastal and low lying areas in Australia's southeast, leaving meteorologists reaching for the record books.
Bitter Antarctic weather blanketed Victoria in the most widespread snow for decades, hit Hobart with its first snowfall in almost 20 years and showered Parliament House in Canberra, and parts of the Blue Mountains and central western NSW, with a series of flurries.
Australia's ski resorts are delighted with the heavy snowfalls, with Thredbo and Perisher Blue in NSW receiving about 25cm of snow overnight, and Victoria's Mt Hotham and Falls Creek about 20cm and 30cm respectively.
But in Tasmania and southern Victoria, snow forced the closure of major highways and other roads that remained closed for much of the day.
The snow was falling as children went to school, but the Department of Education said at least three schools closed in Victoria, with students stranded at a primary school in South Gippsland, which was one of the worst affected areas.
Principal Alistair Hillis said Mirboo North Primary School and Secondary School were sending home students who had walked to school.
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