HAMILTON was shivering this morning with the temperature at 4.2 degrees at 9am, with one weather source reporting a maximum today to get to only seven degrees.

At 10.30am it was still only 5.4 degrees but felt like -0.2 degrees.

Snow was expected to fall above 700 metres - and gusty winds and possible small hail with showers and storms were also forecast.

Winds from the west at 25 to 40 kilometres per hour will be increasing to 35 to 50 km/h in the middle of the day.

Wind chill conditions are likely and people are reminded to take care with water across roads creating slippery conditions.

Lows and troughs are generating very strong winds, showers, small hail and highland snow in SA, TAS, VIC and NSW.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued two warnings for the region.

Sheep graziers have been warned that cold temperatures, showers and south-westerly winds are expected today and tomorrow bringing a risk of losses of lambs and sheep.

Also, isolated damaging wind gusts in excess of 90 km/h were possible over coastal parts of the south-west district to the west of Port Fairy, most likely with showers and thunderstorms.