The severe weather is forecast to affect Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and southern Queensland, according to the outlook. Wind and rain are expected to increase across southeastern Australia from Saturday into Sunday, as northerly winds strengthen ahead of the approaching cold front. During this stage, forecasters are warning of blustery winds, rain, hail, thunderstorms and snow across southeastern Australia, conditions that could include damaging to destructive wind gusts and flooding rain. In the highest terrain, particularly across the Australian Alps, the system is expected to bring destructive wind gusts alongside blizzard conditions. Describing what would follow, Crock said a strong cold front would reach southwest Western Australia later Friday before continuing across South Australia over the course of the weekend.