Stunning photos of snow falling near Bluff Knoll have emerged after the Stirling Range was treated to a light dusting on Tuesday.
Several hikers braved freezing cold conditions to see the snow up close as it fell near one of WA’s highest peaks.
Photos posted to social media show hikers giving the thumbs up to their mates as a steady stream of snow falls around them.
Other photos show large amounts of snow covering the ground and earth of Bluff Knoll, as a thick fog lingers nearby.
The Bureau of Meteorology had predicted snow would fall in the Great Southern after a cold front moved across Perth and South West on Monday and Tuesday morning.
Cool air behind the cold front meant the upper-level air temperatures were also very low, which created almost ideal conditions for a light amount of snowfall to reach the Bluff Knoll peak.
Snow was recorded at least five times last year in the Stirling Range, equaling a record set 53 years ago.
The State’s record top of six snow flurries in one 12-month period came in 2016, with all recorded at Bluff Knoll.
The Bureau of Meteorology relies on hikers to confirm snowfall at Bluff Knoll, which is the highest peak in southern WA at 1,099 meters, because there’s no observation equipment there.
The snowfall came on what was also Perth’s coldest day of the year so far.
The city reached a top of 12.4C just before 4pm on Tuesday.
The chilly conditions come during one of the metropolitan area’s wettest ever starts to August.
Already the city has recorded 110mm of rain for the month so far, which is just shy of the monthly average of 122mm.
Last August only 56mm of rain was recorded.
Perth can expect some sunshine over the next two days before the rain returns yet again over the weekend, and it looks set to continue into early next week.
PERTH SEVEN-DAY FORECAST
· Wednesday: 6-17C, possible early shower 0-0.4mm
· Thursday: 6-19C, partly cloudy
· Friday: 8-21C, sunny
· Saturday: 11-19C, showers 6-10mm
· Sunday: 9-21C, shower or two 1-4mm
· Monday: 13-19C, showers 10-20mm
· Tuesday: 9-19C, showers 4-15mm
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