The phrases 'East Coast Low' and 'June Long Weekend' might bring back bad memories for some in the Hunter, but a low pressure system moving through this week isn't expected to emulate 2007.
A cold front is set to plummet temperatures across the region today with an east coast low also expected to form, the effects of which will be felt most in southern NSW and Victoria.
The icy conditions are expected to hang around until the weekend and the system is expected to bring some rain to the Hunter, but nothing like that of 2007.
"We won't get that traditional southerly gale," Weatherwatch director Don White said.
"It's not going to be particularly wet. The cold is going to be the main feature. It's going to be quite a cold outbreak.
"It won't be too wild and it will be all over by the weekend."
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a warning to sheep graziers in the region and other parts of the state about a risk to lambs and sheep exposed to the conditions.
While snow is expected to fall at the Barrington Tops today, the coldest day of the week for most areas is expected to be Thursday, when maximum temperatures are predicted to drop as low as nine degrees in some parts of the Hunter.
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The daytime temperature in Newcastle on Thursday is expected to be 14 degrees, but Mr White said it will likely feel even colder.
"The wind chill factor will make it feel like 10-12 degrees in Newcastle," he said.
Newcastle's maximum temperature is expected to hover around the mid-teens on Friday before climbing to about 20 degrees for the long weekend.
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