Perisher has already received 40cm of snowfall.
Those in Australia's southeast have entered the second day of freezing conditions, and it looks like the icy conditions are set to stick around for the next few days.
A mass of polar air following behind a cold front blasted parts of NSW, ACT, Victoria and Tasmania yesterday, sending temperatures plummeting.
Yesterday, Canberra residents shivered through their coldest May day since 2000, reaching a maximum of just 9.1C.Wild weather including snow, thunderstorms and damaging winds blasted the lower parts of the country's east.
Australia's ski resorts have had their first major snowfall for the year, with more to come over the next few days.
Perisher received an extra 20cm of snowfall overnight, bringing its total to 40cm, while Thredbo is at 20cm and counting.
At least 25cm of snow has fallen in Hotham Alpine Resort in Victoria, with 30cm more expected to fall over the coming days.
The Blue Mountains and parts of NSW's central west also experienced snow, with Orange, Lithgow and Oberon just some of the areas affected.
Comment: Three months ago record cold temperatures of minus 24.4 C gripped Hokkaido, Japan.