Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 1/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A deep low pressure system remains in the eastern Tasman Sea. A ridge of high pressure over central Victoria will move over eastern Victoria on Thursday. A cold front will approach southwestern Victoria from the west later on Thursday, but will weaken as it moves across southern Victoria on Friday morning. A second cold front will move across the State on Saturday while yet another cold front will approach western Victoria later on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayScattered showers over East Gippsland with isolated showers in West and South Gippsland. Snow above 1000 metres. Local fogs developing in central and eastern areas. Generally light winds.Thursday 2 AugustIsolated showers in East Gippsland clearing during the day. Dry elsewhere until isolated showers develop in the west during the afternoon before extending to central areas at night. Early fog and frost, mainly in the east. A cool to mild and partly cloudy day with freshening north to northwesterly winds in the west.Friday 3 AugustIsolated showers contracting to the southwest and eastern ranges during the day before increasing in the southwest at night. Fine in East Gippsland. Showers falling as snow above 1200 metres. A cool day with cloudy periods and moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.Saturday 4 AugustScattered showers on and south of the ranges, falling as snow above 1200 metres. Isolated showers elsewhere but remaining fine in the far northwest. Cool with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.Sunday 5 AugustIsolated showers, mainly northern slopes and southwest, increasing in the southwest later. Snow above 1200 metres. A cool to mild day with a moderate to fresh northwesterly wind.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Thursday.Product IDV10310
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