Wet and cold weather brings snow to Australia’s Alps

Winter has set in and forecasters predict clear frosty nights and chilly icy mornings for south-east

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A cold front crossing through south-east Australia is bringing a snow dump and a chilly, wet week after a mild start to winter.

Temperatures won’t rebound to June averages until the end of the week, according to Angus Hines, a senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology.

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