Icy weather hits hard

By Jennie Curtin
July 23 2014 - 12:00am
A buried vehicle at Jenolan Caves. Photo: Andrew Newton.
A buried vehicle at Jenolan Caves. Photo: Andrew Newton.
Cabins at Jenolan Caves. Photo: Andrew Newton.
Cabins at Jenolan Caves. Photo: Andrew Newton.
Thawing frost on a car at Leura. Photo: Tracey Callaghan.
Thawing frost on a car at Leura. Photo: Tracey Callaghan.
Frost beside the highway at Wentworth Falls.
Frost beside the highway at Wentworth Falls.
Roads affected by snow during very cold weather and snow in the Central Tablelands near Jenolan Caves. Picture: Nick Moir
Roads affected by snow during very cold weather and snow in the Central Tablelands near Jenolan Caves. Picture: Nick Moir

Winter struck the Mountains with a vengeance last Friday, with black ice forcing police to close part of the Great Western Highway and heavy snowfalls creating a mini-wonderland near Jenolan Caves.

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