As the days become shorter and colder, we thought we would brighten your day with a list of 7 fun and interesting facts about winter.
- When it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This occurs because the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun at this time.
- In Winter, some animals migrate (whales), hibernate (bears), store food (squirrels), change colours (arctic fox), or grow thicker fur (horses).
- The lowest minimum temperature in Australia was – 23ºC at Charlotte Pass on 29th June 1994 in the Snowy Mountains.
- All snowflakes have 6 sides.
- 30 cm of snow melts down to 5 cm water.
- During winter Australia has more snow than Switzerland.
- Chionophobia is a fear of snow.
