‘Chuck on the North Face’: UK expat mocks Aussie reaction to weather

A British expat has dealt Aussies wrapping up this winter a reality check, mocking freezing Sydneysiders for going all out as the mercury dips below 10C.

A British expat has dealt Aussies wrapping up this winter a reality check, mocking freezing Sydneysiders for going all out as the mercury dips below 10C.

Daniel Olaniran, known as @olantekkers, is originally from the UK but has lived in Australia for over two years.

The former professional footballer is clearly no stranger to chilly English training sessions, which is probably why he thinks Australia’s obsession with mountain wear brands North Face and Kathmandu as soon as it gets cold is a bit rich.

“Australians in the winter man, you lot are funny man,” he said.

“You guys can’t wait to bring out the North Face jackets … I’m seeing big puffy North Face jackets looking Arsène Wenger, you know what I mean.”

One video captioned “mornings in Bondi” showed dozens of Sydneysiders in huge puffer jackets with the sun out.

'Australians in the winter man, you lot are funny man.’

He said he’s noticed the amount of Aussies in “North Face drip from head to toe, including the hat and gloves, like what is this man”.

“It’s not even that cold man, all you need is a light jumper and you’re ready to roll bruv.”

“In Sydney I really don’t think it gets too cold … it gets chilly but not on the level of a winter in London,” he said via the Daily Mail.

“I think most Aussies struggle because they’re obviously so used to the sun.”

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The nation is set to experience an ongoing cold snap as winter sets in, with temperatures shivering down to a mere two degrees in some states this weekend.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Canberra is experiencing some of the coldest temperatures around Australia, hitting a minimum temperature of a two degrees on Saturday morning.

Sydney plummeted to a minimum of 10 degrees over the weekend.

The Bureau said the cold front will continue to spread through NSW and Victoria leading into next week – hitting Queensland by next Thursday.

Australian ski resorts across the nation kicked off their winter season early following more than 30cm of snowfall on Tuesday.

The snow resorts officially opened up on Saturday, just shy of two weeks before their usual June 13 start date.