What's the weather like where you are?

[farouk]

Nah this mountain is Mt Donna Buang... Still about 1250m high tho.

@Josho Isn't Australia's highest peak actually not on Continental Australia but on Heard Island? I thought read that someplace...

 

[farouk]

Went for a drive near there this afternoon. Could see some snow in patches across the valley from Pilotti college. This rain we are getting could do more good a little further north.

So you are not the only ppl with snow...

 

[Angelina]

A ripper spring time cold front here, 4c here right now and raining but its snowing up in the mountains.

Here's the mountain nearby about 11 hours ago
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@Angelina maybe this cold weather will make it across the ditch to NZ haha.

Well brother, it has been sunny and beautiful for the past week and now it's raining with high winds. My neighbours fence blew down this morning.

 

[farouk]

Well brother, it has been sunny and beautiful for the past week and now it's raining with high winds. My neighbours fence blew down this morning.

Wowl but I think especially in South Island it can be very windy (...plus in Wellington, the Windy City, right? )

 

[Truth]

Well brother, it has been sunny and beautiful for the past week and now it's raining with high winds. My neighbours fence blew down this morning.

Here in Arizona, Yesterday sunny and 89, and today Hazy clouds and 84 with a slight breeze, just Cozy, especially after the Summer Dread of extreme Heat!

 

[farouk]

Here in Arizona, Yesterday sunny and 89, and today Hazy clouds and 84 with a slight breeze, just Cozy, especially after the Summer Dread of extreme Heat!

Extreme heat and snow and ice...all in one Continent...

 

[Truth]

Extreme heat and snow and ice...all in one Continent...

Arizona gets snow up north, but where I am at we are at 480 feet above sea level, During the Summer the sun shine's on the ground for about 14 hours a day, we actually disconnect our water heaters, so as to have some cooler water to mix with the ground water, when taking a shower!

 

[farouk]

Arizona gets snow up north, but where I am at we are at 480 feet above sea level, During the Summer the sun shine's on the ground for about 14 hours a day, we actually disconnect our water heaters, so as to have some cooler water to mix with the ground water, when taking a shower!

You guys are by the Mexican border, right?

 

[Truth]

You guys are by the Mexican border, right?

Yes Sir! about 80 miles!

 

[farouk]

Yes Sir! about 80 miles!

Mexico exudes images of sunny sombreros; but I'm sure this is not accurate in the mountains, a southern continuation of the Rockies, really...

 

[Grams]

In Michigan our high have been in the 40's most of the last few days
down to the 20's at night or low 30's..... and a dusting of snow a few day's.
My other son lives in Wis. and they are even more cold and have more snow then we do.
That state always has less warm,,,, then us and more snow .........and colder then us........

 

[farouk]

In Michigan our high have been in the 40's most of the last few days
down to the 20's at night or low 30's..... and a dusting of snow a few day's.
My other son lives in Wis. and they are even more cold and have more snow then we do.
That state always has less warm,,,, then us and more snow .........and colder then us........

@Grams Hi, Ms Grams; Wisconsin can get rather cold, right? we next door in Canada had had dustings of snow also...

 

[farouk]

Here some of the snow seemed to blow away in the course of the day...

 

[Josho]

Warburton Valley; so is this in Victoria?

(I've heard of the famous Barossa Valley in SA...)

Yessirooney yes it is.

 

[Josho]

@Josho Isn't Australia's highest peak actually not on Continental Australia but on Heard Island? I thought read that someplace...

There is an even higher one in the Australian Antarctic territory in Antarctica, but outside Australian Antarctic Territory, Mawson Peak is the highest mountain in Heard Island

 

[farouk]

There is an even higher one in the Australian Antarctic territory in Antarctica, but outside Australian Antarctic Territory, Mawson Peak is the highest mountain in Heard Island

Interesting...

 

[farouk]

Yessirooney yes it is.

I guess it was...

 

[brakelite]

Great photo!

So what species of bird is it, do you reckon?

I think you guys Down Under have a remarkable variety of flora and fauna...

That's a kookaburra. I think that's how you spell it. Got an amazing call. And known for pinching sausages from your barbecue.

 

[Josho]

That's a kookaburra. I think that's how you spell it. Got an amazing call. And known for pinching sausages from your barbecue.

Also known for picking up snakes too.

 

[brakelite]

Warburton Valley; so is this in Victoria?

(I've heard of the famous Barossa Valley in SA...)

I love driving up the Yarra valley. Be a nice peaceful place to live except for the cold. I didn't come all the way from NZ to live in snow. Lol. Cold enough here in Lilydale.