Overview
- Light snow coated kunanyi/Mt Wellington and parts of Tasmania's central midlands on Christmas morning.
- Summit temperatures on the mountain fell to about −1.4°C around 8:40am as showers transitioned to snow above roughly 700 metres.
- The Bureau of Meteorology issued alerts for hazardous conditions in sections of the Western and Central Plateau forecast districts.
- A City of Hobart webcam and residents' photos confirmed the dusting across higher elevations.
- The bureau noted Christmas Day snow is rare in Australia, with the last measurable event in 2006, as other capitals faced much warmer forecasts including 40°C in Perth.