What has felt like the earliest arrival of spring will turn frosty this week as winter sweeps back through multiple states.
Record warmth during July saw snow levels plummet to their lowest level since 2006 in some parts of Australia, Weatherzone has reported.
Cold fronts during that month were largely steered over Western Australia and New Zealand, leaving the east coast warm and dry.
But that's set to change.
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A cold front is sliding north from Tasmania, set to send temperatures plummeting and bring "snow showers", Weatherzone reports.
"The linking up of cold air with moisture from the east means that this system is going to favour snow and rain over eastern NSW."
About 10cm of snow has been forecast for NSW's ski resorts in the early half of this week.
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More cold fronts will sweep Australia's south-east on Thursday and Friday, bringing the potential for more snow.
Up to half a metre can be expected for the end of the week.
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