Cold blast brings springtime snow to alpine regions as temperatures plummet across Australia’s south-east

Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls, along with Kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Tasmania

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Snow blanketed parts of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania across the weekend as an unseasonal cold blast whipped through Australia’s south-east, but forecasters say warm temperatures and thunderstorms are on the way.

Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls on Saturday and Sunday, while snow also fell on Kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Hobart.

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