Coldest days since spring for Tasmania
Ben McBurney
The seasons have well and truly changed in Tasmania, with some places likely to see their coldest days since October over the next couple of days.
A cold front swept across the state overnight, bringing showers and the coldest air mass the state has seen since spring.
Hobart managed to reach 13 degrees at 11am this morning, and is unlikely to get any higher today as the air mass continues to cool. This is the city's coldest day since October when it hit just 11 degrees, and is a cool reminder that winter is on its way.
Strahan on the west coast also only managed to creep up to 13.4 degrees today, its coldest day since November.
The wind chill is making it feel even colder to Tasmanian residents. In Hobart at 2pm the mercury was just a touch below 10 degrees, but the wind chill made it feel more like six degrees.
As the air mass cools further this evening, it should even get cold enough for snow above 900 metres. However, any snow falls should only be light due to a lack of moisture in the post-frontal air.
It should remain cold into Friday, with highs of only the mid teens for much of the state's lowlands. Hobart can again expect a chilly day, with a maximum of 13 degrees on the cards again. Snow remains a chance as well, most likely above 1000 metres in the state's east where showers are more likely. However, again snowfalls are only likely to be light.
Looking further ahead, temperatures should return closer to average for the weekend. Most of Tasmania can also look forward to mostly dry conditions, with just a few showers in the east on Saturday. The next cool change looks likely to arrive during Monday, bringing further showers and cooler conditions.
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