Wild weather, high seas and severe frost to lash Australia
Severe weather warnings are in place for Australia's east, as an intense Tasman low and associated cold front brings frigid conditions across Australia.
The huge weather system, stretching for about 1500km across the country's east coast, is bringing wild conditions from Victoria all the way up to Queensland.
Residents in parts of the Sunshine State even woke up to snow this morning, making it the first time it has snowed in the area since 2015.
Cloudy. Very high (95 per cent) chance of rain, mostly in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning with the risk of heavy falls.
Winds westerly 15 to 25km/h turning south to south-westerly 45 to 65km/h during the morning, reaching 60 to 80km/h about the coast, then becoming south-westerly 30 to 50km/h in the late evening.
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.