9th July 2011
Queenstown revels in new snow
Skiers and snowboarders in Queenstown, New Zealand, are rejoicing as the blow falls and falls and falls in the mountains surrounding the South Island resort town.
The snow started yesterday (Wednesday 6 July) bringing freezing temperatures and c to low levels.
At a press conference in the freezing-cold parking lot of the Seattle Department of Transportation`s maintenance facility this morning, Mayor Mike McGinn and SDOT officials outlined the city`s new snow response plan, catchily titled, "Winter Weather: Let`s Be Ready Together."
Most of the program focuses on lowering expectations.
