I once saw snow! 30-something years ago a friend moved to Cooma & the weekend I visited was the week before the snow season officially opened, so we made a day trip to one of the resorts an' I saw a snowman!, an' we threw snow balls!! wot fun. Strangely enough my Sydney winter gear wasn't warm enough, so my friend lent me a winter jacket, & my leather soled boots were good for being pulled (briefly) over the snow, more fun, then we went home to a lovely fire. My sneakers were better for walking around.