Huge polar blast could bring snow as far north as Queensland
Author: Yahoo News Date Posted:9 August 2019
Pull out your scarves, gloves and blankets because a mass of chilly polar air is headed as far north as Queensland, with frost and snow expected to round out the week.
The biggest cold snap of the year is upon us in coming days, with the blast likely to bring snow across several states as the polar front approaches, forecasters predict.
The polar blast is expected to be widespread, likely to cause snow to low levels in southeastern Australia later this week.
“One of the coldest air masses of the year will spread over southeastern Australia between Thursday and Sunday, producing a burst of wintry weather and widespread, low-level snow,” Weatherzone warned.
On Thursday, snow could fall down to about 600 to 700 metres above sea level in Victoria, 800 metres in Tasmania and 900 metres in southern NSW, according to Weatherzone.
Temperatures will plummet further on Friday as colder air surges across the nation's southeast before even colder air blows through on the weekend, thanks to a deep low-pressure system in the Tasman Sea.
Across those two days temperatures in parts of Melbourne are forecast to peak at just 10C.
Polar snow blast could hit Queensland
There's potential for snow to blanket Tasmania, Victoria, and NSW – including the state’s central and northern ranges.
