It’s going to be a frosty end to the week in NSW after a taste of spring in some parts of the state.
Warm north-westerly winds ahead of an approaching cold front caused temperatures to climb six to eight degrees above average in some northern and eastern districts on Tuesday.
Moree’s top of 25.6 degrees was the town’s warmest July day in 32 years and 27 degrees at Evans Head was its warmest day in three months.
The cold front following this spring-like weather caused temperatures to drop abruptly across the state on Wednesday. This system brought blustery winds, showers and snow.
The air was cold enough on Wednesday for snow to settle on parts of the Central and Northern Tablelands.
There were confirmed reports of a dusting near Jenolan Caves and on the Barrington Tops during the morning.
The alps received one of their best snowfalls of the season this week, with snow falling on and off from Monday through to today.
The heaviest falls occurred on Tuesday, with the ski resorts collecting 15 to 25 centimetres of fresh cover during a 24 hour period.
This week's falls come after a fairly slow start to the Australia snow season.
As of last Thursday, the snow depth at Spencers Creek, located between Perisher and Thredbo, was just below 60cm.
This is about 30cm below the long-term average at this time of year.
Fortunately, this week’s snow will partially make up for the early-season deficit.
Looking ahead, a high pressure system moving over NSW will cause mostly clear skies and light winds over inland NSW during the next few days.
These conditions, combined with cold air lingering behind yesterday's front, are the perfect ingredients for nippy nights and widespread morning frosts.
Frost is likely to develop in every district on and west of the ranges tomorrow morning and will also be widespread each morning this weekend.
Moree may dip to around one degree early tomorrow, which is 25 degrees cooler than it was on Tuesday afternoon.
