Temperatures to plummet over long weekend with snow possible on Hobart’s beaches

Sub-zero temperatures also expected in parts of regional Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT

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Tasmanians are facing a frosty long weekend with snow possible in some Hobart suburbs as antarctic winds batter the island state and parts of southern Victoria.

Cold fronts will also see temperatures plummet elsewhere in eastern Australia, with sub-zero temperatures expected in parts of regional Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT, the Bureau of Meteorology says.