Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra weather: Warning issued
Damaging winds, snow, and rain are heading for parts of Tasmania, Victoria, and NSW as an arctic blast continues to strike the country.
Two low-pressure systems in the Tasman Sea have trapped freezing air across the three states as well as parts of South Australia.
As a result, temperatures have plunged, with some areas of the country experiencing cold weather up to 8C below average.
Meanwhile, The Bureau of Meteorology has issued severe weather warnings for parts of Tasmania, Victoria and NSW this week, including winds strong enough to bring down trees or powerlines.
'The fierce winds that are predicted to hit southeastern Australia from this weekend have the potential to topple trees after a prolonged wet period has led to a soggy landscape,' Weatherzone said.
'While winds should continue to be strong across eastern Australia on Tuesday, they should ease below damaging strength as the low moves further east over the Tasman Sea.'
It is already snowing throughout alpine NSW, and the weather bureau says that, combined with strong winds on Monday, there is a risk of blizzards for those living higher than 1900metres above sea level.
The weather system has already generated dangerous surf and swell conditions along the coasts of Tasmania, Victoria and NSW.
The weather systems will also see the mercury plummet, with some areas experiencing temperatures as much as eight degrees below average (pictured)
Weatherzone predicts that heavy rain will also batter Tasmania and Victoria through to Wednesday.
Sydney
Sydneysiders are in for a cold but mostly sunny week as maximum temperatures remain around the mid-teens from Monday through to the weekend.
Minimum temperatures are expected to drop below 10C, reaching a chilly 6C on Friday.
Showers are forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, with up to 1mm of rain predicted on Tuesday and 4mm on Wednesday.
On Monday, large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous especially for those taking part in coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Melbourne
Residents in Melbourne are in for a cold and wet week.
Heavy falls of up to 20mm are expected on both Monday and Tuesday before easing to light showers from Wednesday through to the weekend.
Maximum temperatures will struggle to climb over 14C on Tuesday and Sunday, with lows of just 5C on the weekend.
Meanwhile, snow is expected to fall over elevated areas outside the Victorian Alps with the arrival of a prolonged outbreak of freezing air from Antarctica.
Millions of Aussies living in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia are in a cold and wet week ahead
Brisbane
The Sunshine State capital can expect a cool and mostly sunny week ahead.
Maximum temperatures will remain at 19C for the week before warming a few degrees to the low 20s from Friday and into the weekend.
Meanwhile, minimum temperatures are set at 9C for everyday of the week expect for Saturday, which will see a drop to 8C.
Canberra
Temperatures will plummet in the nation's capital over the coming week with days to remain cloudy and cold as air is trapped by a low-pressure system.
Possible showers are forecast for every day of the week, with the heaviest falls of up to 7mm of rain expected on Saturday.
Minimum temperatures are set for 1C on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, -1C on Thursday and Sunday and dropping to -3C on Friday.
Adelaide
Adelaide is set for a cold and wet week as an extended burst of icy air from Antarctica spreads across the southeast.
A high-pressure system is expected to follow and linger over southern parts of the country for the next five days, prolonging the cold weather.
Maximum temperatures will remain in the mid-teens, while lows will alternate between 7C and 8C for the week.
Rain is forecast for Adelaide from Monday through to the weekend, with the heaviest falls on Friday with up to 15mm.
Perth
Perth will begin the week with sunny conditions before the cold front moving through the state brings heavy showers.
Up to 10mm of rain is expected to fall on Wednesday before increasing to 30mm on Thursday.
Showers will continue into the weekend with up to 5mm of rain forecast for Friday and Saturday and 10mm of rain on Sunday.
Temperatures will struggle to get higher than 20C in Perth with lows ranging between 7C and 11C for the week.
Hobart
Tasmanians will shiver through yet another cold and wet week as the low-pressure system moves from the east coast further down the country.
Like Victoria and SA, Tasmania will receive cold, gusty wind and rain.
Temperatures in Hobart are expected to drop as low as 3C on Friday and reach a high of just 13C for the week ahead.
Monday and Tuesday are forecast to be the wettest days, with up to 30mm and 15mm of rain set to fall respectively.
Darwin
Meanwhile, residents in Darwin will escape the cold weather with sunny conditions and temperatures ranging between the high 20s and low 30s well into the weekend.
Minimum conditions will see some mornings drop to 15C and 16C.
