Up to 20 cm of snow fell in some places in Australia – flights canceled and surfers warned due to the cold front

Up to 20 cm of snow fell in some places

In eastern Australia, winter has come earlier than usual. Air traffic in Sydney has been disrupted due to high winds.

Temperatures have dropped below zero in almost all of eastern Australia. The temperature is four to eight degrees lower than usual.

More than 10 cm of snow has fallen in Perisher, New South Wales, the country’s largest ski resort. The snow came a month before the center is due to open its doors.

A strong wind increases the feeling of cold

On Monday, at least 50 domestic flights were canceled due to the weather, several of them in Syndey.

Surfers on the coast have been warned of dangerous conditions due to the wind.

by a representative of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology of Dean Narramore according to the wave may grow more than six meters high.

The cold weather is expected to continue in eastern Australia until the middle of the week.

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