Barrington Tops, NSW
18 July 2004

Between the 17 - 20/7/04 the Barrington Tops received a substantial snowfall. The higher parts of the Barrington Tops received a snow accumulation of over 35cm on the ground in less than a 72 hour period. Most of the snow fell overnight on the 17th and on the 18th (when these photos were taken). On the morning of the 18th, snow was visible from the New England Highway from Muswellbrook on nearby hills. The hills around Murrurundi and Scone appeared snow capped.

Late evening of the 17th the freezing level got down to approximately 800m in the atmosphere, resulting in snowfalls to elevations as low as 400m. However, the snow did not settle on grounds any lower than 500 - 600m.

This snowfall was the most widespread in the Upper Hunter since the snowfalls of August 1996.

Looking towards the liverpool ranges Aberdeen, NSW 6:50am	Belltrees, NSW 7:20am	Near Moonan Flat, NSW 7:43am
Near Moonan Brook, NSW approx. 900m. 12cm depth 8:15am	Near Moonan Brook, NSW approx. 900m 8:15am	Dingo Fence Lookout approx. 1250m 8:30am
Dingo Fence Lookout approx. 1250m 8:30am	Dingo Fence Picnic Area approx. 1250m 8:30am	Moonan Brook Pine Plantation Approx. 1350m 8:42am
Polblue Swamp Approx. 1450m 9:15am	Polblue Swamp Approx. 1450m 9:15am	Polblue Swamp Approx. 1450m 9:15am
Scone/Gloucestor Road, Polblue Swamp 9:25am	Scone/Gloucestor Road, near Polblue 11:34am	Scone/Gloucestor Road, near Polblue 11:37am
Scone/Gloucestor Road, near Polblue 11:37am	Polblue Camping Ground ~1450m 11:54am	Polblue Camping Ground ~1450m 11:59am
Polblue Camping Ground ~1450m 12:07pm	Polblue Camping Ground ~1450m 12:07pm	Polblue Swamp 12:16pm
Polblue Swamp 12:16pm

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