Tasmania has woken up to a winter wonderland, with significant snowfall across elevated areas of the state.
The dumping has transformed mountain peaks and highland communities into snow-covered landscapes.
The Bureau of Meteorology reported snow falling as low as 600 metres above sea level in the southwest early this morning, with temperatures plummeting well below freezing in some areas.
Kunanyi/Mount Wellington recorded an overnight low of -3.7°C, sitting at -1.9°C by 8:30am with webcam footage showing a thick blanket of snow covering the mountain.
People in Miena in the Central Highlands shared images of approximately 30cm of snow blanketing the village, with vehicles completely covered in the white powder.
Mt Roland near Sheffield also transformed by the snowy dump, while residents in Maydena captured photos of snow-capped peaks surrounding the town.
The Bureau of Meteorology forecast indicates showers will continue about the west and south today, with possible thunderstorms in the far south and small hail in the southwest.
Maximum temperatures will remain cool across the state, reaching just 14 degrees in Hobart and 15 in Launceston.
Weather conditions are expected to improve slightly tomorrow with the Bureau forecasting “light showers about the west and Bass Strait Islands. Fine elsewhere” with milder temperatures reaching 17 degrees in Hobart and 18 in Launceston.
West to northwesterly winds are expected to replace today’s west to southwesterly system.
