WEATHER ALERT: An icy blast is sweeping across Victoria and New South Wales. vella_lara 9News MORE:
Temperatures plummeted 10C in just two hours across Sydney, driven by a sudden southerly wind change bringing a very cold air mass.
In Katoomba, west of Sydney, it reached -1.5C but felt like -7C, leading to a ground-blanketing snowfall.More snow fell in parts of Victoria, days out from the beginning of spring on September 1.Surf and swell is expected to be hazardous along the coast from Byron Bay to the Illawarra.Residents are advised to stay out of the water.
The cold front that has brought the snow and freezing temperatures has already moved offshore, meaning that the weather won't stick around.Kangaroos in snow at a property between Berridale and Jindabyne in NSW.In Melbourne the weather is likely to be similar, with a chance of rain in the afternoon.The Great Western Highway is closed between Katoomba and Mount Victoria while Bells Line of Road is also closed between Bell and Lithgow.
Additionally, trains on the Blue Mountains Line are running late due to heavy snow and ice on the tracks.
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