Footage from Falls Creek Ski Area in Australia under a blanket of white.

As Sydney residents deal with the coldest night of the year with temperatures dropping to 12C, snow is falling in the NSW Alpine region.

The Australian ski area, Charlotte Pass Resort, received 15cm of fresh snow last night with more snowfall predicted throughout today.

“We saw similar falls on the same day in 2012, and if 2012 is anything to go by, we should be in for a great winter,” Charlotte Pass general manager Lachlan Maclean told the aap.

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