Hobart wakes to low-altitude snow as 'vigorous cold front' hits Tasmania

 Tasmania has been transformed into a winter wonderland.

Snow fell to 400 metres in southern Tasmania on Monday morning, and to 600 metres in the north of the state.

Collinsvale, north-west of Hobart, and kunanyi/Mt Wellington were both blanketed by snow, while Tod's Corner in the Central Highlands received 15 centimetres of snow.

Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-16/hobart-snow-across-tasmania-amid-cold-front/100379552



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