Reuters has learned about the record snowfall in eastern Australia.

Several cities located in the east of Australia were hit by snowfall, covering them with a record layer of snow in recent decades. This was reported on August 3 by the Reuters news agency, citing government officials and sources.

"Up to 40 cm of snow [fell] in some parts of northern New South Wales (located in southeastern Australia. — Ed.) on Saturday, which is the highest level since the mid—1980s," the publication quotes the words of Mariam Bradbury, a specialist from the Australian Meteorological Bureau.

She also stressed that snow had settled in the neighboring state of Queensland for the first time in 10 years, which had happened only a few times in the entire history of observations.

The New South Wales State Emergency Management Service also reported heavy rain in the region, which caused more than 1,400 incidents - more than a hundred cars were stuck due to bad weather, and a number of buildings were damaged. In addition, according to the service, several warnings about major floods were issued in the area.

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On July 23, Reuters reported that a large-scale blooming of toxic algae was recorded off the coast of South Australia, which led to the death of hundreds of species of fauna and the destruction of fauna species. The incident has had a negative impact on local tourism and fishing. The prime minister of the state where this natural collapse occurred, Peter Malinauskas, said that the area of flowering is 4.5 thousand square meters. m.

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