Light snow has fallen on Ben Lomond and Launceston is set to experience chilly temperatures this weekend.
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A morning frost is predicted and the mercury is expected to dip below minus 1 degree on Saturday.
Sunday is expected to be slightly warmer with a minimum of 2 degrees and a maximum of 13 degrees.
There is a 70 per cent chance of light showers in the morning.
At Ben Lomond the cafe is operational and the ‘shuffle bus’ is ready as the first significant cold front moves through the region.
On Friday afternoon the Bureau of Meteorology issued several warnings due to the cold weather.
Snow-covered roads above 500 metres were expected to make driving conditions dangerous overnight in parts of the Central Plateau, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts.
Bushwalkers in the Central and Western Plateau areas have been warned snow, as low as 400 metres, is expected early Saturday morning.
