I was in my office at the University of Wollongong when the hail storm came. All of us thought it was raining heavily until we started to pack our bags to leave. At the entrance, we start to see the hail settling down in thick layers, resembling snow. At that moment, I guess everyone was really excited and thought it was snowing!!
Anyway, as I had to catch the bus back to Campus East, I had to run during the hail storm to the bus stop, leaving footprints in the “snow”.
As we drove from the University back to Campus East, we could see that the whole area is pretty much covered in white.
Arriving at Campus East, interestingly, all the cars were covered in white and since the storm stopped, someone shouted let’s snow fight!!
And so the snow fight begins!!
After all that fun, it actually took several hours before the “snow” started melting. It was an extremely memorable day as it was the first time Wollongong is covered in white!!
Anyway, here is a quick summary from the Illawarra Mercury:
After the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning and road weather alert, a storm swept through the Illawarra, dumping hail on several suburbs such as Balgownie, Mount Pleasant, Bellambi, Mount Ousley, Mount Keira and Wollongong Central. The hail blanketed the suburbs in a thick covering, making most of the places as white as snow. Temperatures across the region was reported to drop six degrees in 30 minutes where a warm, sunny morning turned into a cold winter's day. Luckily, although the hail was widespread, it was small enough not to cause damage.
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