A group of hikers have enjoyed a rare snow flurry in Western Australia as a cold snap sent temperatures plummeting across the state's south.
With a forecast for potential falls, about two dozen hikers climbed the Bluff Knoll, the highest peak in the Stirling Range, for a glimpse.
The 1099-metre peak is one of the only places in WA to record light snowfall most winters.
Snowfall is a regular occurrence on the high mountain peaks of New South Wales and Victoria but it is an infrequent event across the low-lying topography of WA.
There are records of snow falling in the west dating back to 1846 but the WA Snow File estimates there are just 1.7 snow events per year.
According to Bureau of Meteorology records, snowfall has been historically recorded in the hills behind Perth and as far north as Geraldton.
Cold snap hits WA
Perth and Albany hit a maximum of just 12 degrees Celsius this afternoon, recording 8 millimetres and 6mm of rainfall respectively.
Further inland maximum temperatures struggled to reach double digits as Katanning reached just 9.5C and rain and hail fell across the south.
The bureau is forecasting showers and possible small hail for the south coast near Albany on Wednesday, and a potential for 4-8mm of rain.
