Western parts of Tasmania are anticipating some rather poor weather this long weekend. Overnight, western parts of the island state received some healthy rainfall, but conditions are set to deteriorate rapidly. A series of cold fronts moving over Tasmania in quick succession are going to batter the West and South Coast and Highlands from this afternoon. Moisture laden northwesterly winds bring the potential for 50mm over the West and South Coast and Highlands in the coming 24 hours. As winds strengthen with each front, rainfall will also increase. Over the coming four days, the West and South coast may receive widespread falls of up to 150mm. Rainfall will pale in comparison to the storm force wind gusts which are forecast to be at their strongest on Monday. West/northwesterly wind gusts ahead of the final and strongest front have the potential to exceed 150km/h at Maatsuyker Island and 130 km/h at Cape Grim. The coldest airmass will pass over Tasmania on Tuesday evening bringing the potential for snow falling to 900 metres or possibly lower. A high pressure ridge will begin to build mid-week, however a cool and unstable westerly flow will continue to bring light showers over the west for the remainder of the week. For now, a strong wind warning is in place for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, South East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast on Saturday, increasing to a gale warning for the Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, South East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast on Sunday. To monitor changes to these warnings, especially as Monday's warning are issued, log onto http://www.weatherzone.com.au/warnings.jsp