Saturday 2nd of August an extraordinary winter storm delivered the heaviest snowfall the Northern Tablelands had seen in more than 40 years, blanketing the region with up to 50cm of snow.
The rare event delighted locals with large, heavy flakes falling for hours and transforming areas into a winter wonderland.
However, when the snow settled and temperatures dropped, the landscape snap-froze with the mass of snow proving too much for many trees and shrubs unaccustomed to the conditions.
For property owners across the affected region, the sound of cracking limbs echoed across the region, intensifying into the late afternoon and evening.
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