A cold snap in southeastern Australia brought heavy snowfalls to Hotham Heights overnight, resulting in a thick blanket of powder across the region on Friday, May 11.

A video, livestreamed by the Hotham Alpine Resort Facebook page at 6 pm on Thursday night, showed heavy flurries of snow blanketing a vehicle as it tries to make its way through the thick sleet.

While many Australians were negatively impacted by the cold front, locals at Mount Hotham expressed excitement at the possible herald the start of ski season. Credit: Hotham Alpine Resort via Storyful