Weekend cold front to bring hail, snow and chilly winds to parts of east coast
by Luca Ittimani and Graham Readfearn from World news | The Guardian on (#6QPTN)
BoM modelling shows chance of above average rainfall for eastern states in coming months, and high bushfire risk for parts of NT and Queensland
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A cold snap will hit Australia's south-east over the weekend, with cool winds and rain sweeping up through Tasmania to Brisbane from Friday evening.
Victoria will face chilly weather, showers and potential thunderstorms on Saturday, with Melbourne expecting up to 10mm of rain and potential hail amid daytime temperatures of just 12C.
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