It may not fall down in a thick white blanket in the same way it does on the east coast, but WA snow is still a sight to see. ( ABC News: Jacob Kagi) WA bucket list item "I've heard people say, locals who've lived here their whole lives, that it's snowing more than it used to, but also I think the forecasts are better and people are getting up there more often and documenting it.Ī snow event in August 2016 shows how visibility can be limited at the top of Bluff Knoll. "You can get it right here, the snow - it's only one or two inches, but while you're there especially if your up there and it's actually snowing, it's a great feeling," he said. John Byrne is the treasurer of the Bluff Knoll Ski Club and said the attraction of snowfall comes from it being a weather event people would usually have to fly interstate to experience. "A verification of the forecast is always good." "The more observational data you can get, the bigger the database you have to study from so that will help. "So it could well be that we will start to see more reports coming in because people like to go see it and will post pictures on social media," he said. Mr Bennett said the advent of social media meant people were getting out, taking pictures of the snow and the result may have led to an increase in record numbers. Reports of snow have significantly increased since 1846 but that is not to said it is snowing more, it might just be people's fascination with touching the fluffy white stuff. Historic footage of snowfall captured on Bluff Knoll in 1992 The rise of social media
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