A cold front across the weekend has seen Ben Lomond receive a dusting of snow late in the season.
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Saturday and Sunday provided a picture-perfect day on the slopes near Launceston, with blue sky and no breeze greeting snow-goers.
Overnight on Friday howling winds saw the temperature drop to almost -5 degrees.
On Sunday morning staff at the Ben Lomond Snow Sports store tipped the best day of the season had arrived – with blue sky and no wind at the summit.
The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting cold mornings will linger at Ben Lomond for the remainder of the week with temperatures expected to drop to a low of -5 degrees overnight before a daytime high of 3 degrees.
Snow showers are predicted to dust areas above 1000 metres on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
People venturing up Jacob’s Ladder to Ben Lomond in their own vehicle must carry chains, or take the bus.
The snow season is expected to last for a few more weeks before warmer days set in for spring.
