The cold and windy weather has arrived just in time for winter.
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While it isn't likely to snow in Maitland this year, some may remember it once snowed in the Lower Hunter.
More than 50 years ago, on July 18, 1965, around 10cm of snow fell on Mount Sugarloaf, and some 16cm on hills around the Cessnock area, including Quorrobolong, Mount View and Millfield.
In 2015, The Cessnock Advertiser reader Myra Hill shared her photos of her children playing in the snowfield of Quorrobolong.
She said her family were at church on the Sunday morning, and had heard people who lived at Kitchener and Quorrobolong say it had been snowing in the area.
We didnt believe them at first, Myra said.
So the family got in their car and joined the line of traffic who headed out to see the wonder for themselves.
Myra said her kids thoroughly enjoyed the once-in-a-lifetime experience.
They were quite excited, she said.
It was a great lot of fun.
Many flocked to the areas to see the snow for themselves, some engaging in snow fights and building snowmen that they attempted to bring home on the back of their cars, which of course didnt last long, Myra said.
The road up to the summit of Mount Sugarloaf even had to be closed by police due to the heavy traffic.
Mount Sugarloaf also received snow in the winter of 1975.
