A cold southerly airstream, which made its way across eastern Australia from Wednesday, caused the big freeze, with temperatures heading south across much of regional Australia and widespread snowfalls in higher altitudes.
Guyra residents woke to a winter wonderland, with heavy snow covering cars, houses and tree branches and the opportunity to make a snowman or two; and a venture out into the chilly conditions was far too enticing.
Snow was last recorded during October in the Northern Tablelands in 2008 and, with this unseasonal dumping, Guyra was the place to be on Friday, with people coming from across the region to see the snow.
