Cold blast brings springtime snow to alpine regions as temperatures plummet across Australia’s south-east

<p>Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls, along with Kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Tasmania</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Snow has fallen across parts of NSW, Victoria and Tasmania as an unseasonal cold blast whips through Australia’s south-east.</p><p>Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls, while snow also fell on Kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Hobart.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/08/australia-weather-cold-blast-springtime-snow-thredbo-perisher-hotham-victoria-tasmania-el-nino">Continue reading...</a>