Snow has fallen near Stanthorpe on the Southern Downs this morning, as wind gusts lower the apparent temperatures across southern Queensland.

Key points: The "feels like" temperature in Toowoomba and parts of the Granite Belt were below freezing

The "feels like" temperature in Toowoomba and parts of the Granite Belt were below freezing Possible wind gusts of up to 55 kilometres per hour will keep apparent temperatures low

Possible wind gusts of up to 55 kilometres per hour will keep apparent temperatures low While a small number of snowflakes were recorded, locals say they were too small to settle

A wind chill caused the apparent temperature at Toowoomba to plummet to -5 degrees at 6.00am, and -4.4 in Applethorpe at 6:30am.

Meanwhile, at the Brisbane Airport the apparent temperature is 1.9 degrees, while the actual temperature is 10.5 degrees due to 46 kilometres per hour wind gusts.

Snowfall is also being recorded in the Blue Mountains and Central Tablelands in New South Wales, with heavy snow in alpine areas.

The Bureau of Meteorology said snow was rare in Queensland, but does happen from time to time near the border, with the last significant snowfall in 2015.

Senior forecaster Sam Campbell said possible wind gusts of up to 55 km/h in the south-east today would keep apparent temperatures low across the south of the state.

"Pretty windy there and you factor that all in and you get a wind chill that's going to keep that apparent temperature down to six to 10 degrees," Mr Campbell said.

"So if you're out and about today it's going to feel really cold, really dry and quite unpleasant for the most part if you're in that wind."

Sleet momentarily turned into snowflakes at Eukey, south of Stanthorpe.

Elsie Willett, visiting her grandmother in Eukey, got to experience snow for the first time. ( Supplied: Samantha Wantling )

Eukey local Samantha Wantling said her youngest granddaughter Elsie, just turning one, and her two-year-old grandson Clancy from Millmerran got to see snow for the first time.

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"She wasn't real keen on the snow, it was a little bit wet for her, but my grandson was running around with his tongue out yelling out 'wow' and 'snow nanny!' so yeah he just thought it was fantastic.

"It's just such a nice happy feeling. It's freezing cold, we're just all dying but it's just such a happy moment, it's a real innocent, nice time and I think we miss that a bit, so it's wonderful."

Marion Carrick offers tourist accommodation on her Stanthorpe property and said there was something magical about snow, for visitors and locals alike.

"When we got up it actually wasn't snowing but we were expecting it to snow, and at first it started raining and we were like 'oh for goodness sake, surely it can snow'.

"Then at about 10-to-seven the sleet started and then the snow started — it was just beautiful.

"The atmosphere actually gets quite quiet and it's quite soft, snowflakes falling, in contrast to rain so it's like a stillness that comes with snowfall.

"There's just something about snow that excites the kid in everyone and it's just that sense of wonder.

"We just love it. When we had the heavy snowfall in 2015 it was a winter wonderland and every one of our guests built snowmen back then so we love it, it's just beautiful."

Local resident Glenda Riley says she captured this snow at Pyramids Road near Girraween Natonial Park just after sunrise. ( Supplied: Glenda Riley )

Weather enthusiast Ken Kato said he saw snow falling at Eukey around 5.00am.

"Noticed a few flakes driving up here and it turned to sleet and it was sleeting for about maybe 10 minutes and then some flurries of pure snowflakes started coming down," he said.

Matt Hibberd from Lawdogs Australia said it was near zero at his place at The Summit, and the flakes got bigger throughout the morning.

"Perfect snow temps and we have flakes, white flakes dancing in the air, just not enough to settle on the ground as yet," he said.

"Kids have been told to abandon uniforms and dress as warm as you can at school today (as if anyone will go).

"Our dogs are all in the office with the heaters and fires roaring."

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The organiser of one of Stanthorpe's signature tourism events Snowflakes in Stanthorpe, Robyn Henderson, said the flurry of snow would be such a boost for the event in one month's time.

"Snow and Queensland is so unique and that's why Snowflakes in Stanthorpe is such a success," she said.

"A freezing cold, snowy day gives us so much promotion from out of our region, for people to come from far and wide to experience it.

"Just the sniff of it brings that great bit of excitement — the snow chase — we've had so many people on the snow chase in the last 24 hours."