While Newcastle recorded a low of 10 degrees in the early hours of the morning, the apparent temperature felt closer to 4.7 degrees Celsius.

Further afield Maitland recorded a low of 8.6 degrees, which felt closer to 5.7 and in Merriwa the mercury dropped to 5.1 degrees, which felt like a chilly 1.4.

The Bureau of Meteorology forecast possible snow in Barrington Tops on Tuesday, followed by a series of minus temperatures through to the weekend.

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A deep low east of Tasmania is directing cool westerly winds and showers across the state.

The low is forecast to weaken and move away through Tuesday, allowing a ridge to extend over the state later today and Wednesday, leading to cooler mornings but fine weather mid-week.

A cold front is forecast to reach the state's west Thursday, continuing through the east on Friday.

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