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Cold weather brings frost to parts of southern Queensland as system spreads north, BOM says

A couple enjoying frost-covered Stanthorpe. (ABC News: Anthea Moodie)

It is another frosty start to the morning across parts of southern Queensland as a polar cold snap spreads further north.

Wellcamp Airport, near Toowoomba west of Brisbane, recorded the coldest temperature in the state, with the temperature dipping to -2.4 degrees Celsius, however the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said it felt more like -5.6C.

Inglewood dropped to -1.9C, Kingaroy -1.5C, Roma -1.8C and Dalby -1.5C.

It got down to 2C on the Sunshine Coast, the coldest morning since 2009.

Brisbane got down to 4.8C at the airport early this morning, almost the coldest June morning since 2016.

And, in north Queensland, Mackay hit 3.7C, the lowest June temperature since 2018.

Forecaster Harry Clark said the cold conditions could continue for some time yet.

"But we will see temperatures returning to around the average by about Wednesday."

A dog outside on a frosty morning in Texas. (Supplied: Luisa Grace)

Senior Forecaster said Brooke Pagel said "pretty much the whole of the Darling Downs" were in the negatives this morning.

"The frost is going to ease off tomorrow, there will still be some areas of frost mostly east of Toowoomba, then Sunday, Monday the frosts will kick back-in."

While temperatures in south-east Queensland did not plummet quite as low as yesterday morning, Mr Clark said they were around the 4 to 6 degrees Celsius below average.

Frost on leaves in Stanthorpe. (ABC News: Anthea Moodie)

Further north, the Central Highlands and Northern Goldfields were up to 6 to 8 degrees below average.

Mr Taylor said frost was possible even in the northern parts of Queensland, up to the Central West and parts of the Channel Country.

It was a frosty start to Friday in Miles. (Supplied: Kristina Hill)

Cold snap good for business

Southern Downs mayor Vic Pinnisi said when he saw frost in Stanthorpe, it was the "sign of a good economy".

Southern Downs Regional Council Mayor Vic Pennisi. (ABC News: Georgie Hewston)

"It's the coldest town in Queensland with the warmest people and there's a certain amount of romance that people come to enjoy," he said.

Cam Giddings, owner of the Little Larder in Stanthorpe, said the cold snap was good for business, even though it was somewhat unbearable.

"Last year wasn't too bad, it was bearable, but this year the snap is just kind of shocking in a way it's almost like a London winter, it's freezing," he said.

Frost was seen across parts of Stanthorpe this morning. (ABC News: Georgie Hewson)

"I've never felt so cold as I've felt this winter.

"We rely so heavily on our tourism market. On weekends we have a fireplace in our shop so it kind of adds that novelty for people coming down.

"Winter is always good for business but I feel this year is going to be really, really good."

Frost covered outdoor seats in Stanthorpe. (ABC News: Georgie Hewson)
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