Australian Weather News -- 22 July 2000

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Saturday 22 July 2000

Good snowfalls continue on NSW Snowy Mountains

Snow continued to fall on NSW skiing centres today, bringing the official snow depth at Kosciuszko Chalet, Charlotte Pass, to exactly 2 metres. Blizzard conditions were reported there today, with 45km/h winds and temperatures not exceeding -1°. The Victorian Alps are not far behind; Falls Creek's official snow depth at 9am was 1.53m.

Today's highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am 20.0 Lake Margaret Tas 16.2 Naracoopa King Island Tas 16.0 Weeaproinah Vic 16.0 Hunters Hill Vic	Today's highest & lowest temps		Other extremes . Records set this day .
	Maximum	Minimum
	34.2 Curtin AP Derby WA	23.0 McCluer Is NT
	-2.0 Crackenback NSW	-6.0 Crackenback NSW
	Greatest variations from normal
	Maximum	Minimum
	+8.5 28.0 Alice Springs AP NT	+7.0 11.4 Bridgetown WA
	-2.1 10.7 Grenfell NSW	-6.5 -1.0 Amberley AP Qld

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