Cold snap brings a blanket of snow to the snow fields

An east coast polar outbreak continues to affect parts of New South Wales, bringing improved conditions to the snow fields.

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00:00Well, there's certainly improved snow conditions in the New South Wales snowy mountains this

00:06week.

00:07I'm at Perisher Resort where, as you can see behind me, the fields are blanketed in snow.

00:11Certainly helped by that polar outbreak which developed in the sub-Antarctic region on Sunday

00:16and has since travelled the eastern side of Australia.

00:20We've had snow in Tasmania, snow in Victoria and New South Wales as well.

00:24Yesterday we had flurries of snow as far north as New England in the states north.

00:30Here in the snowy mountains there could be up to a metre of snow expected across this

00:34week, which after a slow start to the season has been well welcomed by avid snow goers

00:39and businesses alike.

00:41And a great timing to coincide with the New South Wales school holidays which continue

00:46on through this week and into this weekend as well.

00:49So there's certainly lots of families and children around.

00:52We caught up with a few families before they hit the slopes this morning.

00:55Here's what they had to say.

00:56It's cold.

00:57Very cold.

00:58Yeah, we had a few chats with the people in the restaurants just getting lunch and they

01:02are just so grateful that things are improving and it's getting better.

01:05It's great.

01:06Yeah, it's a pity there's not more lifts open but, yeah, it would be, it's good.

01:11They're very crowded so obviously people are enjoying it.

01:14The conditions brought on by this polar outbreak are set to continue today and into tomorrow

01:19morning.

01:20Conditions should then ease before more cold weather is expected this weekend.