It's believed to be the first time an AFL match has seen a dusting of snow in the league's history.

It wasn't quite the blizzard that the Raiders played through at Bruce Stadium in 2000, or even the decent amount that fell on Mount Ainslie in 2016, but footy fans and commentators were left in disbelief when snowflakes began falling in the first quarter of the round 21 clash between the GWS Giants and Hawthorn.

Snow had already fallen around parts of the ACT earlier in the week, including in the Brindabellas

Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Jake Phillips said snow in Canberra was uncommon, but not unheard of.

"A few years ago we did get a bit of snow, three or four years ago, but it's been a long time since we had enough snow to settle on the ground," he said.

ACT Policing urged drivers to pay attention to conditions after rescuing a number of drivers trapped on dangerous roads.

Police observed drivers attempting to drive around road closure barriers, which they deemed both "irresponsible and dangerous".

Heavy snowfalls forced the closure of Corin Road for parts of the day, with 15 centimetres recorded. Large snowfalls were also recorded at ski resorts in the Snowy Mountains, with up to 100 centimetres falling near Perisher and Thredbo.

Wind gusts of up to 100km/h were also recorded at Thredbo, making the temperature on the ski slopes feel as low as minus 20.

The weather conditions were fuelled by a strong cold front moving across the south-east of Australia.

The cold front led to a severe weather warning being issued for the ACT on Friday, as damaging winds hit parts of Victoria and NSW.

Temperatures reached a max of 8 degrees in Canberra on Friday, although the wind chill made it feel as low as minus 4.

Craig Ryan, also from the Bureau of Meteorology, said wind gusts reached as fast as 70km/h, with average speeds of 35km/h recorded during the day.

"We're not expecting the winds to get stronger in the next few days," he said.

"Friday's windy conditions were as strong as the gusts will get."

Despite the wind, ACT SES crews responded to only nine call-outs over the course of the day.

Among them was a fallen tree in Red Hill that had blocked parts of Mugga Way.

But Mr Ryan said the snow was set to continue into Saturday, which would reach a top of 8 degrees with a low of minus 2.

"We're still expecting quite cold conditions on Saturday during the day, and the wind chill will make it feel quite colder again," Mr Ryan said.

"In Canberra itself, it's more likely to be flurries, but on local hills it will be more of a dusting."

The bureau said there was a 60 per cent chance of snow in western parts of the ACT on Sunday, falling mostly in the morning.

FLASHBACK: Canberra Raiders v Wests Tigers, NRL Round 24, 2000