Cold blast brings springtime snow to alpine regions as temperatures plummet across Australia’s south-east
An unseasonal cold blast has brought rare November snowfall to alpine regions in Australia, including parts of New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. While the weather event is uncommon for springtime, meteorologists noted it is not unprecedented.
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The event highlights the volatility of regional weather patterns and serves as a point of interest for climate observation in the Southern Hemisphere.
Thredbo Snowfall 7 November 2026 - cinemagraph Australia weather 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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Prefer the Guardian on Google Snow has fallen across parts of NSW, Victoria and Tasmania as an unseasonal cold blast whips through Australia’s south-east.
Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls, while snow also fell on kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Hobart.
The snow had been forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), and though uncommon, it is not entirely unusual – many of the places hit by snow in the past 24 hours also recorded a fall in November 2022.
The falls brought a rush of posts on social media from those puzzled by the unseasonal spring weather.
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