[Ultralights]

At Perisher, NSW, Just last weekend,  1 week before the ski season starts.

[Doggie 1]

Great pics.
I thought it was cold here today in Perth but I've just changed my mind. 

[Dazzler]

Great pictures thanks UL 

[Shambles]

Holy Moly

I just googled Perisher in NSW. Didn't think any part of Oz got cold enough to look like that



EDIT: just got a cam rolling:

http://www.perisher.com.au/weather-cams/cams.html

[constipated]

Did you need snow chains. If so how did the i30 go with them.

Secondly did you need alpine diesel? Notice any difference in how the car ran?

[Ultralights]

Luckily we didnt need chains, temps overnight were below zero, -3 was the lowest, but fortunatly warmed to above zero around 12, so by then, any ice on the roads had melted, except sluch in the carparks. after the big fall on Sat Night, the snow ploughs had cleared to roads by mid morning.  the driveway from the carpark to the road was only about 200mtrs long, and driving on the snow on this part was no drama.

On the drive up, i filled with a tank of Alpine Diesel from Jindabyne, costs a little more, but its the only stuff they sell down there till winters end.
as for economy,  3 days driving around the alps, and return to Sydney, 450Km, and 4 days return to work,  average was 5.3L/100km    so no real noticeable difference with the Alpine Diesel.