Bluff Knoll gets first snow fall of the season with ‘light dusting’ in the Great Southern Caleb Runciman and Joseph CassidyThe West AustralianMon, 21 July 2025 8:33AM
Brave hikers have battled freezing conditions to see a light dusting of snow at Bluff Knoll.
Temperatures neared zero at the 1099-metre peak overnight, with hikers, equipped with hot water bottles and head torches, rushing in droves to eyeball snow.
Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Jessica Lingard said “some brave intrepid travellers” travelled to the peak, which first copped a “light dusting” from 10.30pm on Sunday.
“There were reports as early as about 10.30pm last night of some snow falling and even some reports of snow falling as low as about halfway down the peak,” she said.
“If it were a nice big mountain that got actual snow, we would be talking about it in . . . centimetres of snow, but for places like Bluff Knoll it’s just a light dusting.
“There’s not enough there to quantify a depth, unfortunately.”
Ms Lingard said early winds on Monday had created a “chill factor” for residents across WA.
“Through parts of the Great Southern, South West, along the south coast, even all the way out to the Goldfields this morning, there’s about a five to six degree difference between the air temperature and the feels like temperature at the time.”
PERTH WEATHER FORECAST
Tuesday: Showers, 16C
Wednesday: Showers, 18C
Thursday: Showers easing, 14C
Friday: Partly cloudy, 16C
Saturday: Possible shower, 16C
Sunday: Showers, 17C
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