❄ 40-50cm of Snow at Lake Tekapo township, New Zealand

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The Mackenzie Region, New Zealand Facebook page posted this yesterday:

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Winter just started here in the southern hemisphere. It got down to 4 degrees a few days ago here in Sydney.

I looked into the records for Lake Tekapo—the recent snowfall of 40–50 cm in Lake Tekapo township is indeed remarkable, especially for early June. Typically, Lake Tekapo experiences around 574 mm (approximately 57.4 cm) of snow over 13.6 days throughout the entire month of June . Receiving nearly this amount in a single event is significant and suggests an unusually intense snowfall.

  • July 2011: Over 60cm of snow was reported in the Mackenzie Basin, likely covering the lake area.
  • August 1973: Approximately 80cm of snow fell in the region, potentially impacting the lake.
  • July 1994: Around 65cm was recorded in the basin, which would have included the lake vicinity.
  • 1895: A severe snowstorm in the Mackenzie Basin left snow cover for months, with estimates exceeding 70cm in some areas, possibly affecting the lake.

As expected, the years are getting colder. I checked in with my friend Riku in Finland yesterday, where it’s summer. He said it’s a cool one. :snowflake:

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So beautiful , thank you for posting this

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Wow. Definitely winter. Do you cross country ski? What hobbies do you favor in the winter?

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I’m in Sydney, no snow here! I’ve never tried skiing. If I live near snow, which has been rare with most of my years spent in Australia, I just like to go for a walk in it. It snowed where I was living in the USA one winter, I ran out in my beer feet, that’s kind of a hobby. I’ve never tried any sporty type thing in the snow.

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I grew up in snow. Drifts were 8, 9 feet high (Minnesota). It’s not like that anymore from what I hear. Sooo much fun because we didn’t really have wind. We built large forts and did a lot of sledding.

What do Australians do in Sydney during the winter? Does it rain?