Road Weather Alert for Central Plateau in Tasmania
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on May 6, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Road Weather Alert has been issued by BOM for the Central Plateau in Tasmania, warning of dangerous driving conditions due to snow-covered roads above 500 metres during Thursday morning.
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- Record type
- road weather alert
- Affected area
- Central Plateau, Tasmania
- Issued
- May 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Plateau, Tasmania.
Alert Details
Type: Road Weather Alert, issued by BOM. Effective time window: Issued at 5:57 am EST on Thursday 7 May 2026.
Affected Areas
Central Plateau forecast district in Tasmania.
What You Should Do
For information on any road closures, please contact your local council or the Police.
Expected Conditions
Snow covered roads above 500 metres will make driving conditions dangerous during Thursday morning.
Timeline
The alert is effective during Thursday morning and expires at 3:57 am UTC on May 7, 2026. The next alert will be issued by 11:00 am EST Thursday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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