While much of the western part of the country is expecting warm and sunny conditions over the weekend, Victoria will be a very different place as a cold front moves in.
“On Saturday, we can see a cold front pushing through Tasmania and Victoria in the morning that’s bringing a lot of cold air from the south as well as a wintry mix of showers, hail and low level snow,” Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Jonathan How said.
“At this stage, we’re not expecting large snow or great accumulations. What many people will notice will be the wind chill.
“Although this cold weather is typical for this time of year, it will be a bit of a shock to the system, especially given how mild it’s been recently across the rest of the country.”
The cold front will, by Sunday, have moved out to the Tasman Sea but showers will contract to Gippsland before heading to New South Wales.
The Bureau is expecting a top of 12 degrees in Melbourne on Saturday with “the possibility of hail”.
“The snow level will fall to around 500-600 metres throughout the day. That means the possibility of flurries about the Grampians and Central Ranges, although by the night time, we will see the showers contracting to eastern parts of Gippsland.”
Sunday is expected to be frosty, with a top of 13 degrees.
