Melbourne Is Currently Shivering Through Its Coldest May Day in Seven Years
Blizzards, thunderstorms and damaging winds are also expected across the state.
Get out the thermals, crank the heating and start plotting that next snow weekend — Melbourne is shivering through its coldest day of the year so far. The city's forecast to reach a top of just 12 degrees today, which is not only the chilliest we've seen in 2019, but the coldest May day to hit Melbourne in the past seven years, according to The Age.
Some frostier parts of the state won't even make it to double digits on the temperature gauge, with the BOM forecasting temperatures six-to-ten degrees below average across some of Victoria, NSW and Tasmania.
Yep, while most of Victoria was enjoying maximum temperatures of 20 degrees or over for much of last week, it seems this week's weather is here to remind us that winter is most definitely coming.
The BOM has even issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds across the south of the state and mountain areas, with some winds reaching up to 122 kilometres per hour this morning. And Melbourne itself is looking at a 90 percent chance of showers this afternoon, along with possible thunderstorms and hail.
In happy news for snow bunnies, the chill has also coincided with Victoria's alpine areas scoring plenty of the white stuff — a couple of weeks before the ski season officially kicks off. Mount Hotham has seen over 40 centimetres fall already this week, and, further afield in NSW's alpine areas, both Thredbo and Perisher copped an extra 20 centimetres overnight.
The BOM's is also forecasting blizzard conditions for some alpine areas throughout the day — with Hotham experiencing a blizzard already this morning.
So, yeah, it's gonna be a chilly one today. Time to pull out your second doona. And stay safe. The Victorian State Emergency Service recommends that you move your car away from trees (if possible) and secure any furniture you might have in your backyard or balcony.
