Will Hobart ever see snow as it did 40 years ago?
Locals reminisce over 40th anniversary of Hobart's 1986 snowfall to sea levelMBy Madeleine RojahnTopic:SnowPosted Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 8:29amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 8:29amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 8:29amLoading...In short:Forty years ago today, the biggest dumping of snow since 1921 brought…
- ▪Locals reminisce over 40th anniversary of Hobart's 1986 snowfall to sea levelMBy Madeleine RojahnTopic:SnowPosted Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 8:29amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 8:29amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 8:29amLoading...In short:Forty years ago today, the bigge
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Locals reminisce over 40th anniversary of Hobart's 1986 snowfall to sea levelMBy Madeleine RojahnTopic:SnowPosted Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 8:29amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 8:29amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 8:29amLoading...In short:Forty years ago today, the biggest dumping of snow since 1921 brought havoc and excitement to Hobart.Nostalgic Tasmanians shared their stories from that day in 1986 with 936 ABC Radio Hobart.What's next?Some have noticed low-altitude winter snow becoming far less common, with meteorologists confirming a long-term trend of fewer extreme low-level snow events.abc.net.au/news/40th-anniversary-of-hobart-1986-snow-to-sea-level/106953316Link copiedShareShare articleJuly 25, 1986, was a day Hobartians awoke to find, quite literally, that their streets had turned into a winter-sports…
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