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

The Guardian World Sunday 08 November 2026, 02:34 UTC By Guardian staff 1 min read
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Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls, along with kunanyi/Mount Wellington in TasmaniaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSnow 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.

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

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.

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Cold (EVENT) Australia (LOCATION) Thredbo (LOCATION) Perisher (PERSON) Mount Hotham (ORG) Mount Wellington (LOCATION) TasmaniaGet (ORG) NSW (LOCATION) Victoria (LOCATION) Tasmania (LOCATION) Hobart (LOCATION)
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