The Bureau of Meteorology advises that cold front impacts for south-east Australia are due to ease today.

A significant cold front crossed south-east Australia over the past couple of days, bringing very cold air, showers, thunderstorms, gusty winds, small hail and snow to low levels.

On Tuesday, the snow level dropped as low as 300 metres across parts of Tasmania and 500-700 metres across the mainland, with some even lower elevations experiencing snow flurries including Armidale and Orange.



Snow was seen around suburbs of Canberra (ACT), the central and eastern Victorian ranges, the Mt Lofty Ranges and Mt Remarkable in South Australia and elevated parts of Tasmania including kunanyi/Mt Wellington, the NSW Central Tablelands, including Orange, Oberon and the Blue Mountains, where some roads (including the Great Western Highway) were closed due to snow and black ice. 

Isolated locations further north, such as Barrington Tops and Guyra, also saw light snow falls. 

Temperatures dropped below zero across parts of Tasmania, inland Victoria, inland NSW, and southern Qld.

Significant overnight minimums included:

·       -7.4ºC at Perisher Valley(NSW),

·       -6.7ºC at Falls Creek (Vic),

·       -6.3ºCat Canberra Airport (ACT),

·       -4.2ºC at kunanyi/MtWellington (Tas)

Western Plains temps

Today's official temperatures across the western plains districts ranged from a minimum of -0.4deg at Gilgandra/Narromine (based on Dubbo) up to a high of 17 degrees at Bourke.

• Nyngan/Girilambone - low 3.2, high 15.8
• Condobolin - low 1.2, high 13.2
• Cobar - low 0.4, high 14.3
• Lightning Ridge/Walgett - low 2.1, high 15.8
• Coonabarabran - low 1.6, high 11.6
• Coonamble - low 1.7, high 13.8
• Gilgandra/Narromine - low -0.4, high 13.6
• Warren - low 0, high 14.4
• Brewarrina - low 1, high 15.1
• Bourke - low 1.1, high 17

Flood Warnings are current for numerous rivers across NSW, Vic, Tas and southern Qld for Minor Flooding.

·       Moderate flooding is occurring in the Macquarie River downstream of Burrendong Dam.

·       River rises may reach the moderate flood level in the Bogan and Murrumbidgee Rivers over coming days.

·       Some catchments may remain in flood for some time to come.

·       The Flood Watches for NSW and Victoria have been finalised.

A high-pressure system will push in across eastern Australia on Thursday and Friday, bringing clear skies and light winds that will result in cold starts to the day. Extensive frost is likely inland, particularly around the ranges. 

Showers will ease over the south-east on Thursday, with generally settled weather expected Friday and over the weekend.

Communities are advised to stay up to date with the latest forecasts and warnings via the Bureau's website and BOM weather app and follow the advice of emergency services.

Please find a link below to an audio and video interview with Senior Meteorologist Christie Johnson: Listen  Audio or Watch Video