On this day last year, Launceston residents woke to a city blanketed in snow.
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It was a sight that had not been seen for almost a century.
A number of Tasmanian schools were forced to close for the day due to the snowfall while the state emergency services were high in demand.
The unique event left many people overjoyed by the winter wonderland, who sent through photos of their backyards and streets peppered with snow.
The Examiner photographers Phillip Biggs, Paul Scambler and Neil Richardson, were out and about to capture the special weather event.
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Daina Oliver
Daina Oliver is digital journalist based in Launceston. She was previously a local government reporter at The Daily Advertiser and The Wimmera Mail-Times after joining ACM in 2017. She is originally from Whyalla, South Australia, and graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2016 with a Bachelor of Media with a specialisation in journalism. Got stories? Get in touch. daina.oliver@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Daina Oliver is digital journalist based in Launceston. She was previously a local government reporter at The Daily Advertiser and The Wimmera Mail-Times after joining ACM in 2017. She is originally from Whyalla, South Australia, and graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2016 with a Bachelor of Media with a specialisation in journalism. Got stories? Get in touch. daina.oliver@austcommunitymedia.com.au
