Two days ago, we have just reported that the polar cold current is coming, Australia`s big cooling news, 2019 the coldest day, the temperature of the whole Australia slump! Sydney 0℃, Melbourne 5℃, Frost Rainstorm bombing. Affected by the cold air, friends living in Australia this weekend can only wake up in the cold.
As soon as leave was laid in, he wanted to put on his down jacket at once.
However, on this cold day, thousands of Australians took off their clothes! Into the sea!
1, it looks cold! Yes, you read it right.
This really happened in Australia in the southern hemisphere.
This morning, almost at the lowest temperature, most Australians were still sleeping in warm quilts, but a group of people came to St. Helens on the east coast of Tasmania early, as if they were waiting for a great event.
(picture source: Yahoo News)
Among these people, there were teenagers and old ladies with white hair, and the activities on their faces were full of expectation and joy.
(91-year-old Joy Walters, photo source: ABC News)
Soon, thousands of people gathered on the side of the long beach, and the event seemed to be about to begin.
The next scene, stunned everyone!
Both men and women, they all took off their clothes!
Put on a red swimming cap!
(picture source: ABC News)
And then rushed into the cold water!
(picture source: ABC News)
It is reported that morning, Hobart`s temperature is only 5.5 ℃, just standing naked on the shore, it is already very cold, although many people around the fire basin to keep warm, but still cold tremble.
(picture source: ABC News)
It is understood that although the water temperature is a little higher than the temperature, but only about 12 ℃ to 14 ℃, usually in this season, no one will try to swim here in winter.
But crazy Australians will, and as soon as they come, there are nearly 2000 people!
With the firing of the command gun, the naked young people took off their bath towels and rushed to the sea without hesitation!
It looks cold.
You must be curious: "Why are these Australians looking for sin in winter? and swimming naked?!"
In fact, Dark Mofo Festival, the naked swimming event this winter, is held every year in Hobart to commemorate a special day, the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year.
It is understood that the number of people participating in the event reached a new high today, the largest number since 2013, with about 1915 people, 60 per cent of whom came to Habat from outside the country.
Kate Gould, executive director of Dark Mofo, said that at the beginning of the 2013 event, only 230 people took part in the winter swimming, but now there are more and more "brave people".
On the backs of these participants, their manifestos and aspirations are written:
(picture source: ABC News)
"keep Tazhou wild!"
``Against cable car construction! ``.
Many of them are opposed to government`s overexploitation of the state, such as the development of a cable car on Mount Wellington in Hobart, where nature and the wild are the things they most want to protect. They also shouted their protest and vision in their own way.
2, the Winter Solstice is here!
Not only that, these 2000 brave people also used their own actions to remind all Australians: the Winter Solstice is here!
(picture source: Daily Mail)
The Winter Solstice deserves his name! Australia once again cooling, torrential rain, cold wind hit, the temperature dropped to-9 ℃!
(picture source: Daily Mail)
It is reported that in the shortest day of the day, the polar cold current will continue to have an impact on the weather in Australia, with temperatures falling to-9 ℃ in some areas.
Sydney will experience the worst cold current. Rain will usher in torrential rain today, and rainfall is expected to reach 25 millimeters on Sunday.
Bad weather warnings have also been issued in southwestern Western Australia, where destructive strong winds and heavy rain are expected.
(picture source: Daily Mail)
The Weather Service says strong cold fronts will pass through the area today, bringing 100 km / h gusts, heavy rain, thunderstorms and floods.
Affected areas include: Albany, Bunbury, Busselton, Katanning, Mandurah, Manjimup, Margaret River, Merredin, Moora, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Northam and Perth.
Affected by the cold current, there is also a large area of frost in Victoria, and the temperature in the Alps has dropped to-6 ℃.
Rivers in the interior of South Australia have issued flood warnings because of increased rainfall and locals have been forced to evacuate flood areas.
The only unaffected country in Australia is the Northern Territory, which continues to enjoy clear and warm weather at the northernmost tip of Australia.
Weather forecast for 5 days around Australia:
Finally, when the Winter Solstice comes, are everyone`s down jackets ready?
Recently the temperature has fallen suddenly, be sure to keep warm and prevent cold.
