Parts of the country are set to swelter through a severe heatwave while other regions will battle icy cold snow.
Sky News meteorologist Alison Osborne said southern Victoria and Tasmania will experience “rare” icy cold weather from Friday into the weekend.
And for the fourth time in 20 years, a few centimetres of snow will sprinkle over Australian alps in Victoria and the central plateau of Tasmania late Friday afternoon and Saturday. Polarising temperatures across Australia can be seen with the northern region to battle a heatwave while southern parts experience snow. Picture: Sky News Australia
Brisbane will be hit the worst with a severe heatwave warning in place while temperatures remain 34 degrees until Saturday before dropping to 31 on Sunday.
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