Another polar blast is set to sweep across the country over the next few days, bringing the threat of hail, blustery winds, rain and snow. 9News
Temperatures will be noticeably cold, exacerbated by these strong winds.
"Daytime temperatures are expected to be around 4 to 6C below average for large areas of southeastern Australia by Friday," the weather service said. "This cold snap will be exacerbated by wind chill, making it feel more like 10C below average in some places."Melbourne and Hobart have rain on the forecast for Thursday, while Sydney will be hit with a "shower or two" on Friday, according to the Bureau of Meterology .Rain will make a return to many capitals as the system sweeps through.
That precipitation will prove to be frozen gold for the alps, as snow will begin falling over Tasmania, Victoria, NSW and the ACT from Thursday and run into Friday."The best chance of snow on the northern highlands of NSW will be on Friday morning as the cold air surges north," it said. "At this stage, snow could fall to around 600 metres elevation in Tasmania, 800 metres in Victoria and about 1000 metres in southern and central NSW and the ACT".
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