By Kelsey Wilkie For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 16:57 BST, 2 June 2019 | Updated: 21:28 BST, 2 June 2019
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Heavy rain and winds lashed Sydney and Melbourne on Monday morning as wintry weather swept over the nation - and the worst is yet to come.
A severe weather warning was issued in Sydney where winds of 90kmh are battering the coast, bringing 5m waves.
The conditions are so bleak the government is warning of erosion and damage along Sydney's south coast as far as Woollongong from late Monday.
'People should stay well away from the surf and surf exposed areas. South facing beaches will be the most affected,' a BOM spokesman said.
The outlook is also grim in Melbourne where the Bureau of Meteorology predicted a 100 per cent chance of rain on Monday morning with a chance of hail and thunder.
Commuters have been to take care as they make their way to work amid 50kmh winds.
Meanwhile, a combination of gale force winds and snowfalls may lead to blizzard conditions across Alpine areas from Monday evening into Tuesday morning, bringing winds of 120kmh.
Australians are bracing themselves as a wintry blast looks set to hammer parts of the country (stock)
Icy storms, heavy rain and strong winds have been predicted to wreck havoc in the country's southeast this coming week
The temperature is set to stay low, with Sydney expecting a maximum of 16C on Monday, while the overnight low will be a chilly 7C.
The dreary conditions will continue later into the week as showers are also expected on Wednesday and Thursday.
Melbourne will need to rug up this week as well, as temperatures plunge when hail and thunderstorms batter the city on Monday and Tuesday.
The maximum on Monday is 11C and the
