A weakening cold front is approaching Tasmania.
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The front will disappear as it moves over the state on Wednesday, but a stronger front with a very cold south-westerly stream will cross on Thursday afternoon.
Launceston is in for a partly cloudy Thursday, with a medium chance of rain in the afternoon and evening.
The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting hail for the central north district in the late afternoon and evening. Snow is possible above 400 metres.
A road weather alert has been issued for parts of the West, Central Plateau, Midlands, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts. The bureau said snow covered roads above 300 metres will make driving conditions potentially dangerous from late Thursday and early Friday.
A strong wind warning has been issued for the Derwent Estuary, Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Channel, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast, South East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast.
Light winds will become north-westerly in Launceston, reaching a maximum of 35kmh before tending north-west to south-westerly in the early afternoon.
Temperatures are expected to fall between zero to four overnight. A daytime maximum of 12 degrees is predicted for the north.
Morning frost is likely on Friday, with a minimum of minus two predicted.
It will be a mostly sunny day, with south-westerly winds easing in the morning.
Launcestonians should brace for a cold night as temperatures are expected to drop to between minus three and zero. A maximum of 10 degrees is predicted for Friday.
After the morning frost clears on Saturday, Northern Tasmanians are in for a mostly sunny day.
A maximum of 11 degrees is predicted.
Stay up to dates with road closures by visiting www.police.tas.gov.au/community-alerts/.