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Australia's Heaviest Snowfall in Decades Strands 200 Vehicles

8/4/2025

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Eastern Australia has been blanketed in its heaviest snowfall in decades, with northern New South Wales receiving up to 16 inches (40 cm). This extraordinary weather phenomenon stranded around 200 vehicles and brought the first snowfall in a decade to parts of Queensland. Locals, including Brendan Gough, were left in awe of the stunning winter wonderland.

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Eastern Australia has been blanketed in its heaviest snowfall in decades, with northern New South Wales receiving up to 16 inches (40 cm). This extraordinary weather phenomenon stranded around 200 vehicles and brought the first snowfall in a decade to parts of Queensland. Locals, including Brendan Gough, were left in awe of the stunning winter wonderland.