Snow, rain and blustery winds are set to hit a number of states as a wintry chilly entrance sweeps throughout a lot of southern Australia.
Gusts exceeding 90 km/h have been forecast to blow by way of south-east South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and components of east and southeast New South Wales from as early as final evening.
The winds will then journey north, with Melbourne and components of Victoria informed to brace for a blustery day as we speak earlier than they attain coastal Sydney on Wednesday.
The wind is anticipated to deliver numerous rain, with Tasmania once more anticipated to see the worst of it.
Between 40 and 80 millimetres is forecast to fall within the west and north, and 15-30 millimetres in different areas of the state by Wednesday morning.
Japanese Victoria and south-east NSW may see 40-60 millimetres, principally within the alpine areas.
The Alps may lastly see snow this week, with 15-25 centimetres anticipated above 1500 metres. Lighter falls of as much as about 10 centimetres might be seen at altitudes as little as 1200-1300 metres.