Winter is well and truly on its way after millions of Australians were greeted with an unusually icy weekend.

As bushfires rage out of control in Victoria and parts of Queensland count the cost of recent floods, residents in the NSW Snowy Mountains and Tasmania woke this morning to find snow on the ground.

Picture: Caroline Tan This comes as a strong cold front approached from the west and crossed Tasmania on Sunday morning. The chilly spell is expected to bring snow above 800m during the evening.