Tasmania weather: Frost, icy roads warnings for Hobart, Launceston

Frost and weather alerts have been issued for much of the state as a cold snap moves in — with authorities warning slippery roads will make conditions dangerous. FULL FORECAST >>

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Morning frost and road weather alerts have been issued for much of the state as a cold snap moves in tomorrow.

Frosts with temperatures as low as 0 degrees are forecast for this morning in parts of the Central North and Midlands forecast districts while a road alert has been issued for North West Coast, Central North, North East, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts.

Front moving over the eastern shore of Hobart earlier this morning. See all the forecasts and warnings here: https://t.co/C4OMratLLrpic.twitter.com/uAvsQP1c5T

— Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania (@BOM_Tas) May 3, 2021

The weather bureau warns that after a prolonged dry spell slippery roads may make driving conditions dangerous.

Deb Tabor from the Bureau of Meteorology said the low cloud and statewide rainfall experienced yesterday, followed by a cool southerly change is to blame for the expected conditions.

She warned that temperatures in the Central Plateau could drop to subzero overnight and early tomorrow morning.

“Take cautions on the road if you are driving Monday and Tuesday,” she said.

The thick low cloud experienced across much of the state yesterday should clear overnight reducing the chance of rain on Tuesday.

Burnie and Launceston will see temperatures drop to 3 degrees tomorrow while Hobart will see a minimum of 5 degrees.

Peaks in Tasmania’s south were dusted with snow over Monday.

Temperatures across the state are not expected to reach 20 degrees today.

Full forecast

Hobart

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. 5—15C.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. 7—17C.

Thursday: Cloudy. 8—17C.

Friday: Possible shower. 11—20C.

Saturday: Shower or two. 11—19C.

Launceston

Tuesday: Sunny. 3—15C.

Wednesday: Morning frost. Sunny. 0—17C

Thursday: Shower or two. 3—19C.

Friday: Showers. 10—20C.

Saturday: Showers. 4—16C.

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