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发布时间: 2012-10-1212:38:52 来源: 澳洲日报 责任编辑：Fino （本报讯）由于一个冷锋迅速袭来，新州和首府领地部份地区罕见地十月飞雪。 周五上午，新州蓝山（BlueMountains)和南部高地的居民醒来时意外地看到户外堆起了皑皑白雪。 堪培拉部份地区也迎来降雪，并出现了四十多年来最低的10月气温。周四，堪培拉最高温度仅有8度，低于1967以来10月最冷的均温11度。当晚，堪培拉和Bungendore之间的山区，以及Goulburn和Crookwell北区均下了雪。 气象局称，受新州低气压带影响，很多区域都降雪、下霜或者冰雹。气象家JulieEvans称：“我们接到了很多地方的降雪报告，新州多地都出现了这种天气。” 新州南部高地Nerriga降雪的厚度达2.5公分，从Blackheath到Katoomba之间的蓝山地区也出现降雪。Evans说：“春季有时候也会出现降雪，不过比较少见。上一次是在2008年，当时雪山（Sonwy Mountains）和中部高地在11月份发生了降雪。” 新州一些地区的温度也急剧下降，其中Orange最高温度仅有9度；新州北部Walcha则骤降至零下4度。 Snow blankets the greater Sydney region Snow has fallen across a large part of NSW and the ACT,closing roads and disrupting public transport. Goulburn residents woke to snow this morning, as did peoplein Katoomba, Mt Blackheath, Mt Victoria and Mittagong. There have been reportsof snow in the Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands, while Canberrahas received 10 centimetres.
Two major roads have been closed by the snow - The GreatWestern Highway in both directions at Wentworth Falls, and Bell'sLine of Road at mt Tomah. Sydney Ferries has cancelled the Manly service due tothe weather, and trains and buses have also been affected. Yesterday, South Australiawitnessed a once-in-a-century October snowfall. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for photos and reportsof the snowfall from 702 ABC Sydney listeners. The Bureau of Meteorology says the snow is a result of avery cold air mass that has moved across NSW. The air mass has caused a deeplow to form on the south coast which has produced the snow. Bureau forecaster Ewen Mitchell says although the snowfallis unusual, it is not unheard of at this time of year. "I don't think there's been hugely heavy falls. [It'sbeen] fairly widespread," he said. "It's certainly not recordbreaking in terms that it's happened before." The snowfall is expected to ease into showers around midday. Katoomba resident Dawn told 702 ABC Sydneyshe woke to a white world. "It's very beautiful and peaceful," she said. Dangerous roads Police and inspectors from Roads and Maritime New SouthWales are inspecting the New England Highwayafter heavy snowfalls in the Northern Tablelands overnight. They are concerned about a 100 kilometre stretch of highwaythat runs from Glen Innes to the bottom of Black Mountain. Guyra, Ben Lomond and Glen Innes haveall been heavily affected. The Transport Management Centre says while the highway isopen, motorists need to exercise extreme caution. Local resident Doug issued a warning to fellow motorists inthe New England region. "There's snow across the road everywhere," he said. "Take extreme caution because the snow has actuallysettled across the road and will be very icy. "I wouldn't advise anything there over about 60km anhour. "It's normally 100km through there, but it is atreacherous part of the road." Compiled by Jodie van de Wetering from reports by ABC Newsand 702 ABC Sydney, and 702 listeners. Kangaroos in snow near Canberra  |
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