It may be the final days of Tasmania's summer season but Wednesday morning's weather suggested otherwise.
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Snow fell on top of Ben Lomond, fully covering the ground and painting it white.
The Tasmanian Rover Ski Club posted a video of the snowfall to their Facebook page early this morning.
The Bureau of Meteorology had forecast snow above 1300 metres.
The rest of the north experienced rainfall and cold temperatures, as low as 10.7 degrees at 11am, during the morning.
By 11.30am Launceston had received 5.2mm of rain.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the rain was expected to ease by the afternoon. With temperatures increasing just in time for punters attending the Launceston Cup.
Isobel Cootes
Sports reporter at The Canberra Times. A Novocastrian with a passion for football (or soccer as they call it in the capital) via The Examiner and The Port Lincoln Times.
Sports reporter at The Canberra Times. A Novocastrian with a passion for football (or soccer as they call it in the capital) via The Examiner and The Port Lincoln Times.
