28 Aug 2015, 10:42 PM UTC
Heavy snow in Tasmania leaves motorists stranded south of Hobart
Source: ABC
Snowfalls in southern Tasmania have trapped a number of cars on a highway south of Hobart.
Tasmania Police said heavy snowfall at Sandfly left motorists stranded on the Huon Highway, at Vince's Saddle.
A statement said the road was passable for four-wheel drives, but urged extreme caution and low speeds.
Police officers are on their way to help motorists unable to get through.
They diverted traffic to avoid a complete bottleneck.
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