Cold snap to sweep Australia’s south-east with temperatures set to drop up to eight degrees below average

Rain band will bring showers for Sydney and Melbourne while snowfalls are forecast across alpine regions in Tasmania and Victoria

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A cold snap will signal the arrival of winter for much of Australia's south-east, with temperatures set to drop up to eight degrees below average over the weekend.

A vigorous cold front over the coming days will bring down temperatures across Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart, with frosty mornings expected until at least Tuesday.

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