Archive · 3 Aug 2025
Australia Hit by Historic Snowfall; Causes Floods and Outages
Imagine a bunch of towns in Australia waking up to a big surprise: lots and lots of snow!
It was the most snow they've seen in a long time.
This caused some problems like flooded roads, cars getting stuck, and homes losing their power.
The emergency services were very busy helping people, and sadly, a woman went missing after her car got stuck in the water.
The weather was wild, with both heavy snow and rain in different areas.
Several towns in eastern Australia experienced heavy snowfall, the most in decades.
Snowfall caused floods, stranded vehicles, and cut power to thousands of homes.
The New South Wales State Emergency Service responded to over 1,455 incidents.
A search is ongoing for a woman swept away after a car got stuck in floodwater.
Some areas received up to 50 cm of snow and over 10 cm of rain.
- Who
- Several towns in eastern Australia
- What
- Heavy snowfall, floods, stranded vehicles, and power outages.
- When
- This past weekend
- Where
- Eastern Australia, including New South Wales and Queensland
- Why
- Wild weather conditions
- Snowfall Depth
- Up to 50 cm in some areas
- Rainfall Expected
- Over 10 cm in some areas
- Incidents Responded To
- Over 1,455
- Vehicles Stranded
- Over 100
- Homes Without Power
- Tens of thousands
- Missing Person
- One woman, search ongoing