The city has woken up to find itself covered in snow after a night in which the temperature never actually dropped below zero degrees.

The coldest it fell was 0.4 degrees at 4am, however the ‘feels like’ (or applied) temperature was as low as -8.2 at 4.30am.

Thick coverings of snow have been recorded throughout the city, although early indications are that Mt Helen and Buniynong might have received the biggest downpour.

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According to the Buereau of Meterology, it hasn’t felt warmer than -4 degrees in Ballarat since 5pm yesterday.

Despite the arctic conditions, many readers braved the conditions to send us photos overnight and this morning.

THIS VIDEO WAS SENT IN BY ALFREDTON RESIDENT LUKE ELLIS AT 4.30AM

Check them out above and send any photos you have to our Facebook page.

The heavy fall follows a day in which snow threatened, but never really fell.

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There was a brief moment just before 3pm yesterday when snow fell in Ballarat, but it didn’t last.

You can check out those photos here.