The people of Launceston were spellbound by the spectacle of snow falling on the city overnight, inspired to pick up their phones and cameras and document the rare weather event. Amateur photographers flocked to social media on Wednesday to share their images of Launceston’s transformation into a winter wonderland. There was the frostbitten Southern Outlet, the snow-choked Cataract Gorge, a late-night ski at Newnham: the snow show so delighted Launceston’s budding snappers that they seemed to find creative inspiration everywhere they turned. Earlier today, the Bureau of Meteorology forecast damaging winds and heavy rainfall in parts of the state, issuing a severe weather warning. Sign up to one of our newsletters: