Around 700 homes south of Hobart are without power this morning due to damage from fallen trees.
The outage is affecting areas around Fern Tree, Kingston, Leslie Vale, Neika, Ridgeway, South Hobart and Wellington Park.
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A TasNetworks spokesperson said the damage has been caused by strong winds overnight.
“Restoration time is to be advised,” the spokesperson said.
“Please stay at least 10 metres clear of any fallen power-lines or other damage.”
The outage comes as a cold front with widespread wind gusts in excess of 120km/h moves across the state.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for much of the south, east coast and Midlands forecast areas.
