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Snow in Summer'Snow in Summer' is a common name for a number of different plants that bloom in summer with masses of white flowers.
The most well known is cerastium tomentosum, a perennial plant with soft, silver-grey leaves, and relatively large white flowers. But there is also a 'Snow-in-Summer' tree - a Meleleuca, native to Autralia, that has masses of small, white flowers in summer. But how about 'real snow' in summer? Yes, it does exist: 1) Locations above the snow line are covered in snow year round. This includes some mountain tops, in locations like the Himalayas, and Artic and Antarctic locations. In fact, summer is the best time to visit polar regions, because they are more accessible during summer, particularly for cruising, so the Southern Hemisphere summer (December, January) is the best time to take your Antarctic Cruise! 2) Some climates are so variable, that they may be hot one day, snowing the next. Tasmania (the island off the South-East tip of Australia) is notorious for its variable weather, and parts of Tasmania have occasionally had snow on Christmas day - which is midsummer in their Southern Hemisphere climate. 3) You can always find snow during your summer vacation by flying to snow fields in the opposite hemisphere. Avid skiers have known this for years, alternating between the American or European snowfields in the Northern Winter, and Australian or New Zealand snowfields in the Northern Summer. Also see: White Sands - a celebration of Summer at the Beach
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