No time for tee on frosty fairways at Tarraleah Golf Club

The heavy dumpings of snow across much of the state at the weekend have stopped play at “one of the quietest places in Tasmania”.

PLAY at Tasmania’s highest altitude golf course has proved impossible after a severe cold snap blanketed its fairways with snow.

Tarraleah Golf Club vice president Macca said their course — also “one of the quietest places in Tasmania” — was unplayable for three months of the year due to snow, rain and wind.

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WALKERS STRIKE TROUBLE IN HEAVY SNOW

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned the cold fronts that brought significant snowfalls across large parts of Tasmania are expected to continue for the next few days.

A warmer air mass has seen the snow line lift to 1500m but 20 to 40mm of rain has been forecast in the state’s West each day.

Tarraleah Golf Club vice president Macca on the 1st hole at the snow-covered course. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

The Bureau warned that snow accumulated over the weekend could see increased run off with minor flood warnings issued for the River Derwent and the Huon and Meander rivers.

The wintry blast resulted in full snow bus services to the top of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, with more than 200 people braving the elements on a trip to the summit, kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus Company managing director Jonathon Gregory said.

Cars traveling behind a snow plough heading south towards Hobart on the Lyell Highway. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

“We did four services on both Saturday and Sunday and they were all full,” Mr Gregory said.

“The breakdown was about 50-50 tourists and locals.”

Pinnacle Rd was closed all day on Monday with the snow a 3km walk from The Springs.

Snow is forecast to return to kunanyi/Mt Wellington from Wednesday to Friday with falls down to 700m.