Cathy Strong enjoys rare snowstorm in New Zealand

The rare snowstorm that hit New Zealand provided a fabulous opportunity for former BJ staffer Cathy Strong, who was visiting the country where she spent decades teaching journalism. Writes Cathy on her Facebook:

Zero visibility, chilling Antarctic wind, but the most fabulous snow , and fresh tracks cuz no one else wanted to be on the slopes -- I've fallen in love again with snowboarding.

Cathy previously taught snowboarding in New Zealand, one of her many talents, before going to Dubai to teach journalism. She has a PhD, too, so she's Dr. Cathy Strong Robinson.

Worst snowstorm in decades to hit New Zealand was due to a large high pressure system stretching from Antarctica to the sub-tropics, which had merged with three neighboring low-pressure systems.

Cathy is a communication and media sciences professor at Zayed University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Previously, she spent decades in New Zealand and got an international reputation for her work in journalism.

Cathy was in Kenya in May and New Zealand in August.

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