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Sunday 03 September 2000 |
Snow,
gales and thunderstorms lash Tasmania Rain brings minor flooding to some NSW and Vic rivers |
Heavy snow fell across Tasmania's
Central Plateaux and mountain districts overnight and today in the wake
of a cold front that crossed the island around midnight. Thunderstorms accompanied
the front, dropping 20 to 25mm of rain across the Northern Tiers and down
the west coast. The rain turned to snow behind the front, with 7cm reported
on the ground at 9am at Liawenee, on the western shore of central
Tasmania's Great Lake, and another 5cm or so falling during the day. Temperatures
across the Central Plateaux hovered around the zero mark all day, keeping
roads treacherous or closed. Snow was reported lying on the mountains behind
Geeveston on the southeastern coast during the afternoon.
Heavy showers caused minor flooding late yesterday and into today on the Belubula River in central western NSW, while the King River in northeastern Victoria rose to near minor flood level this afternoon and evening. Minor flooding is also continuing in the Lachlan River after Wyangala dam began spilling a few days ago. |
Today's highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am 27.4 Lorinna Tas High falls for other periods: Islands: |
Today's highest & lowest temps |
Other extremes Wind gusts: Records set this day . |
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Maximum | Minimum | ||
39.1 Victoria River Downs NT | 25.0 McCluer Is NT | ||
-2.0 Crackenback NSW | -7.5 Perisher Valley NSW | ||
Greatest variations from normal |
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Maximum | Minimum | ||
+5.7 25.4 Norah Head LH NSW |
+5.9 11.5 Beverley WA |
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-6.4 24.2 Nyang Station WA |
-8.0 4.0 Longreach AP Qld |
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