Cold snap wrap: when will SE Australia warm up after freezing weekend?

Temperatures again plunged below zero on Monday morning in Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and the ACT after an unseasonably cold November weekend that saw widespread chilly conditions, frosty mornings, and even snowfalls in elevated areas.

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Coldest November nights in decades for Sydney and parts of southeast

An unseasonable cold front surged over southeast Australia during the weekend, bringing not only plummeting daytime temperatures and more alpine snow than many fronts last winter but also a very cold night.

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What a difference a day makes

Ahead of the change, temperatures were relatively mild and days felt warm.

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Wintry blast to bring snow, storms and large waves to southeastern Australia this weekend

A burst of cold, wet and windy weather will spread across parts of Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and the ACT this weekend, with snow likely to fall in three states as large waves batter the NSW coast.

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