The first AFL game to be played in snow this Friday night?

[Turnover]

Hire bomberboyokay to sit in stands and blow hot air.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

I watched the snowpiercer

Excellent movie.

 

[FrustratedTiger]

Snowed during my kid's Under 11s Grand Final at Romsey last year.

 

[Andrew Mc]

Well, it's not really settling, but seems to be snowing.

 

[SUNS]

Matchu. You're a freak. The s**t you predict

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Pretty s**t snow. I wanna see a white oval.

 

[peejay]

Doesn't it have to be 0 degrees or lower for snow.

Actually no. It must be zero or below on the ground for it to stay as snow. It can be zero at cloud level but be up to 5 degrees on ground level for snow to fall.

 

[W.C. Fry]

None is staying on the ground, but no surprise with Mumford out there.

 

[GC2015]

We didn't get the white oval some of us were hoping for but it was still historic. Given the positive reaction tonight I wouldn't be surprised to see the AFL schedule another night game in Canberra around this time next year in hopes of more snow.

 

[bumsonseats]

Was a great atmosphere.
The crowd let out an almighty cheer, like it was the finale of the Sydney NYE fireworks, when the snow started coming down. It dumped it down even harder about 40 mins after the game.

 

[Roobs321]

Minus five is like a standard winter night there. 3 at the bounce is nothing. It might get a bit frosty, but the likelihood of genuine snow is probably about as likely as Freo winning the flag this year.

Still, grim spectator conditions.

Lol. Even if it didn't settle in any quantity, get on Freo!

 

[Dirty Bird]

Seems like the OP reading about low temperatures and equating it with snow. I lived there for 5 years and don't recall snow at all.

Minus five is like a standard winter night there. 3 at the bounce is nothing. It might get a bit frosty, but the likelihood of genuine snow is probably about as likely as Freo winning the flag this year.

Still, grim spectator conditions.

It’s in the bag now freo

 

[dean33]

Low temperatures does not mean snow. It can happen there, but I think it's only snowed in Canberra 3-4 times since 1900.

If 3 degrees were enough to cause snow, we'd never see footy in Tassie.

3-4 times in 119 years and just happens to snow last night? What are the chances hey?

 

[viccles]

I think Clarko should have allowed them to wear long-sleeved jumpers last night

 

[00Stinger]

Snowed during my kid's Under 11s Grand Final at Romsey last year.

white ground?

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[Buzzasto DaSilva]

Was an awesome atmosphere at the game.

Thought the weather would put a downer on the match, but it was actually the highlight and the crowd really enjoyed it too.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Pfft

Olinda-Ferny Creek v Beaconsfield today will be better

 

[Les Malone]

3-4 times in 119 years and just happens to snow last night? What are the chances hey?

Its gotta be more, have witnessed probably three times myself, more prominent in the far Southern Suburbs and i have seen a photo of snow hub cap height in Antill St Downer from the 1970's, which for those who dont know is pretty much in the city.

*edit ... Just had a look at trove newspapers and it must be 30-60 times over the years, maybe more.

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[Cleavy]

what's the deal with people eating ice creams at the ground though?

 

[dean33]

Its gotta be more, have witnessed probably three times myself, more prominent in the far Southern Suburbs and i have seen a photo of snow hub cap height in Antill St Downer from the 1970's, which for those who dont know is pretty much in the city.

*edit ... Just had a look at trove newspapers and it must be 30-60 times over the years, maybe more.

Trove

Australia’s free online research portal. Trove is a collaboration between the National Library of Australia and hundreds of Partner organisations around Australia.

trove.nla.gov.au

Of course it’s more, to think it’s only snowed in Canberra a couple of times in 120 years is ridiculous. I reckon it’s snowed in Melbourne more than a couple of times in that period.

 

[Les Malone]

Of course it’s more, to think it’s only snowed in Canberra a couple of times in 120 years is ridiculous. I reckon it’s snowed in Melbourne more than a couple of times in that period.

yep

Its even snowed down around the ranges at Albany WA a few times since i have been over here.

 

[Ari]

what's the deal with people eating ice creams at the ground though?

Yeah that was ridiculous. Why would the ice cream vendor even show up in those temperatures? But why would people buy!? Crazy.

As for the OP, you are a nut. Well played Sir.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Yeah that was ridiculous. Why would the ice cream vendor even show up in those temperatures? But why would people buy!? Crazy.

As for the OP, you are a nut. Well played Sir.

Well, the ice cream can didn't need to to pay for electricity to keep the ice creams frozen. As for buying them why not.
As an aside, I haven't see snow settle on the hills this low in the 14 years I've been here. Really odd one. In fact, I've not seen it settle on the hills like this before. It has settled before apparently, but not visibly from a long distance. It probably has, and I just haven't been in a location to see it.

 

[Rotayjay]

Bloke looks so happy. What's life without moments like this?

 

[FrustratedTiger]

white ground?

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Nah, flurries like last night's game.