Cold front blast east coast bringing up to 80cm snow dump in one state

Alpine conditions have been dampened by rainy weather but a blast of cold fronts spells good news for snow enthusiasts.

A series of cold fronts are forecast to blast the east coast bringing a massive snow dump to the Alpine regions.

The cooler conditions which are set to arrive on Thursday will be a welcome change after a rare spotting of rain over NSW and the ACT earlier in the week.

“A series of vigorous cold fronts will sweep across the southeast, generating heavy snowfalls with totals at higher elevations likely to exceed 50 centimetres by Monday,” Weatherzone said in a statement.

NSW

Sydney residents have woken to a blanket of fog over the city for the second day running.

Photographs taken of the skyline show buildings disappearing beneath the cloud on Wednesday morning.

“Fog in Sydney rn looks like someone put a blanket over the whole city,” a local tweeted.

fog in sydney rn looks like someone put a blanket over the whole city

— 🌈 (@mynameistayIa) July 4, 2023

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is pictured as blanket of fog rolls over Sydney on Wednesday morning, ahead of a big snow dump due to hit the Alpine regions later this week. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

A snowstorm is forecast to blast the Alpine regions by Thursday, with up to 80cm of snow set to fall in the following days, Perisher ski resort reported on their website.

Rain will persist throughout Wednesday with limited visibility making for less than ideal snow sport conditions.

Rainy conditions in the Alpine region ahead of snow dump on Thursday. Picture: WeatherZone

However, a dumping of fresh snow will set weekend skiers and snowboarders up for a bumper powder weekend.

ACT

A chilly week is ahead for residents of Canberra with daytime temperatures dropping to a maximum of 13c.

An icy morning with a low of 1C is expected on Thursday.

The cold fronts sweeping across the east coast will bring with them gusty winds of about 25km/h.

The most powerful winds will arrive over the weekend with up to 40km/h gusts.

Victoria

A rainy and cold week ahead is forecast for residents of Melbourne with daytime temperatures unlikely to exceed 15C for the next seven days.

Persistent showers and wind will remain consistent in the coming days, with gusts of up to 45 km/h expected on Thursday.

Mount Hotham is forecast to get a dumping of snow from Thursday. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Dylan Robinson

Snow is forecast to fall over Mt Hotham ski resort on Wednesday evening setting the resort up for powder conditions over the weekend.

Originally published as Cold front blast east coast bringing up to 80cm snow dump in one state