Post by greysrigging on Jun 30, 2024 19:49:54 GMT -5
Two places with same name ( someone swallowed the scrabble letters lol ).
One in deepest darkest rural Mississippi, the other the highest point on continental Australia.
A coupla very different places climatically.... which one do you prefer ?
KOSCIUSKO:
Climate
The climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kosciusko has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps
MT. KOSCIUSZKO:
Climate:
Charlotte Pass has a Subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen Cfc) if using the −3 °C isotherm or a Subantarctic (Dfc) using the 0 °C isotherm, though the higher peaks have a Tundra climate (ET). It has the lowest recorded temperature in Australia (excluding Antarctic territories), of −23.0 °C on 28 June 1994. There are an average of 55.7 snowy days annually, being equal to Macquarie Island.
Annual rain fall averages 2329.6 mm, with about half falling as snow between May and September, although conditions result in the snowpack typically never exceeding 2.5 m to 3 m. Official snow depths are not recorded for Charlotte Pass, but are recorded by the Snowy Hydro Limited at nearby Spencers Creek (elev. 1,830 m). A typical snow depth at its peak is about 2 m. Summer rain is usually in the form of thunderstorms, which, due to the area's elevation, can carry large quantities of hail, and severe hailstorms generally occur a few times each summer.
Snow has been recorded at all times of the year, some persisting on the ground for weeks even at the height of summer. While snowfalls at unexpected times can add interest to the area, they are typically associated with very severe weather events, which can also cause havoc with disastrous consequences. For example, weather patterns bringing snow on Boxing Day and the following day in 1998 caused loss of life in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race that year.
One in deepest darkest rural Mississippi, the other the highest point on continental Australia.
A coupla very different places climatically.... which one do you prefer ?
KOSCIUSKO:
Climate
The climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kosciusko has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps
MT. KOSCIUSZKO:
Climate:
Charlotte Pass has a Subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen Cfc) if using the −3 °C isotherm or a Subantarctic (Dfc) using the 0 °C isotherm, though the higher peaks have a Tundra climate (ET). It has the lowest recorded temperature in Australia (excluding Antarctic territories), of −23.0 °C on 28 June 1994. There are an average of 55.7 snowy days annually, being equal to Macquarie Island.
Annual rain fall averages 2329.6 mm, with about half falling as snow between May and September, although conditions result in the snowpack typically never exceeding 2.5 m to 3 m. Official snow depths are not recorded for Charlotte Pass, but are recorded by the Snowy Hydro Limited at nearby Spencers Creek (elev. 1,830 m). A typical snow depth at its peak is about 2 m. Summer rain is usually in the form of thunderstorms, which, due to the area's elevation, can carry large quantities of hail, and severe hailstorms generally occur a few times each summer.
Snow has been recorded at all times of the year, some persisting on the ground for weeks even at the height of summer. While snowfalls at unexpected times can add interest to the area, they are typically associated with very severe weather events, which can also cause havoc with disastrous consequences. For example, weather patterns bringing snow on Boxing Day and the following day in 1998 caused loss of life in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race that year.
