Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 14/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front will move eastwards across Bass Strait during this afternoon and evening. A high pressure system developing over central Australia will drift across northern New South Wales tonight and Monday before accelerating over the Tasman Sea on Tuesday. A cold front will cross Bight waters on Tuesday before affecting western Victoria on Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayScattered showers about the northeast ranges and in the southwest. Isolated showers in remaining areas except the far northwest where conditions remain fine. Snow above 1100 metres contracting above 1500 metres by the evening. A cool and mostly cloudy day with moderate to fresh west to northwesterly winds, strong about the exposed coast.Monday 16 JulyIsolated showers, mostly over southern and mountain areas, scattered in the southwest. Snow about the Alpine peaks. A cool and partly cloudy day with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.Tuesday 17 JulyIsolated showers about the northeast ranges and developing later over the southwest. Fine elsewhere. A cool to mild and partly cloudy day with a moderate to fresh north to northwesterly wind.Wednesday 18 JulyIsolated to scattered showers developing from the west but remaining dry over East Gippsland. Snow showers in Alpine areas lowering to 1200 metres. Cool to cold with moderate north to northwest wind turning westerly.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Sunday.Product IDV10310
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