Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 22/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front moving across the Bight will reach western Victoria tonight, then weaken and slip southeastwards across central Victoria early Thursday. A trough and associated upper level system will move over western Victoria Thursday afternoon and through central and eastern areas overnight. A stronger cold front will follow across Bass Strait on Friday, while an associated low pressure system passes just south of Tasmania. The low will move away to the southeast on Saturday, but another front will approach western Victoria late in the day.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayIsolated showers contracting southeastwards and clearing across northern and eastern districts in the morning, then redeveloping over most districts later in the afternoon and becoming more scattered in the west and about the ranges. Snow showers above 1800 metres. A generally mild day with a fresh and gusty northerly wind, strong at times about the ranges and reaching gale force over Alpine areas.Thursday 23 AugustShowers, most extensive in the west and along the northern slopes of the dividing range, and tending to rain areas about the northeast ranges. The chance of hail and thunder over western and central districts during the afternoon. Snowfalls lowering to 1000 metres by Thursday night. Mostly dry over East Gippsland. Cool to cold and cloudy with moderate to fresh northwest to westerly winds.Friday 24 AugustScattered showers over the southwest and about the ranges, with isolated showers over most remaining areas. Isolated hail and thunder, mainly near the coast. Showers falling as snow above 800 metres, rising to 1000 metres by the end of the day. Cool to cold with fresh to strong and squally west to northwesterly winds.Saturday 25 AugustScattered showers over the southwest. Isolated showers over most remaining districts, but dry over East Gippsland. Generally cool with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDV10310
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