SA weather: snow seen in cold burst as temperatures begin to warm

Snow has been spotted in South Australia as temperatures plummeted across the state and Adelaide. But the cold weather is beginning to turn for the start of spring. Picture: 7 News

Temperatures are expected to warm ahead of spring in Adelaide in coming days after a cold burst brought snow to parts of the Mid North.

Low minimum temperatures were recorded across the state, from -0.1C in Nuriootpa to 1.2C in Naracoorte and 1.4C in Lameroo on Tuesday, and snow was spotted on Mt Remarkable.

In Adelaide, the temperatures dipped to 4.3C on Tuesday evening as rain thrashed the city, which has surpassed its average rainfall for the month in just three weeks.

A remarkable sight at Mount Remarkable where the ground turned white overnight as temperatures plunged across South Australia. Picture: 7 News

Snow was spotted at Mount Remarkable in the Flinders Ranges. Picture: 7 News

Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Tom Boeck said Adelaide has received 77mm of rain in August by the 23rd, beating the average of 61.3mm a week early.

It’s the wettest August for Adelaide in four years, after the city received 76.8mm in 2018.

“We’re above average for the year (for rainfall) … so far we’ve had 386.6mm, and normally to the end of August we should be at about 375mm so we’re tracking at this stage higher on a yearly basis,” Mr Boeck said.

The white ‘frosting’ covered plants at Mount Remarkable. Picture: 7 News

Adelaide’s August rainfall totals have already surpassed the average a week before the month ends. Picture: Tricia Watkinson

But the chilly temperatures are slowly starting to ease as the week progresses, reaching 16C by Thursday and Friday, and up to 18C by Saturday.

Sunday is the pick of the week, forecast to reach 21C with mostly clear skies.

It comes after Adelaide copped a soaking on Monday in another late winter cold snap for South Australia.

The Adelaide Hills regions were the worst hit, with Aldgate receiving 25mm and Verdun seeing 24mm.

Mr Boeck said there is more light rain planned for early next week.

“We’re getting milder for the weekend we’re getting up to 21C on Sunday,” he said.

“But there is another change coming for early next week for Monday, so there’s probably a few more millimetres in that one, so not lots, but some dribs and drabs coming in early next week again.”

Adelaide will reach a top of 14C on Wednesday with some showers expected.