The snow may have been great for soaking into the ground, but its weight has brought down many trees in the district.
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The Bureau of Meterology also recorded good rainfall in the district, apart from the snowfalls.
Over the past week (until 9am Thursday), Goulburn had received 36 mm rain (the September monthly average is 45 mm), Crookwell had received 27mm (average 75 mm), Taralga 64 mm (average 61 mm) and Braidwood 41 mm (average 17 mm).
The snow was thick around Taralga and also Mt Rae and some places recorded falls of as high as 30cm.
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Mt Rae resident Mark Selmes said the snowfall brought down quite a few gum trees on his property.
"A few have already fallen, but what usually happens is the snow weighs the branches down and then melts, but with the next high winds, a lot of branches that have been weakened come down," Mr Selmes said.
There were also reports of tree damage at Quialigo, with one resident saying they had a lot of tree limbs down and they spent most of Tuesday clearing the road.
John Ive, whos owns Talaheni, in Yass River compared the snowfalls to superphosphate.
"As a farming colleague says, Snow is a poor man's super (as in superphosphate as ever bit soaks in where it falls)," he said.
"We had 26 mm in the gauge when I measured it about 6am this morning (Tuesday) and the cone was full of snow."
On Thursday, Mr Ive said he had found two lambs that did not survive the conditions and that the snow melt in his gauge yesterday yielded a further 6.2 mm.
Meanwhile, Dr Henry Clutterbuck, District Veterinarian, South East Local Land Services said some lambs had been caught out in the surprise snow, with fatal results, but no more than usual.
"Lamb mortality in spring is an unfortunate reality for producers. I'd encourage producers to pay attention to grazier warnings, to follow the recommendations and keep an eye on their stock," he said.
"Producers should also make sure, where possible, that stock have access to shelter from the wind, whether that be shelter belts or natural shelters in the landscape.
"If lamb mortalities are higher than expected, or if producers have any questions or concerns about animal health or nutrition, they can get in touch with me at the Goulburn Local Land Services office on 4824 1900."
Senior agricultural advisor south east LLS Matthew Lieschke said the recent rain and snow would help increase the soil moisture for some areas, which had been going down to critically low levels.
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