Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 12/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system just to the west of Tasmania is expected to become slow moving near southern Tasmania late on Monday then deepen on Tuesday before moving northeastwards to pass through central and eastern Bass Strait later on Wednesday and early Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayRain areas in the east with moderate to heavy falls in the Northeast, clearing during the evening. Scattered showers to follow on and south of the ranges with isolated showers reaching the northern plains. Isolated thunderstorms and hail over the southwest, extending to Central areas and the Wimmera in the afternoon, then contracting to the coast at night. Snowfalls lowering to 1100 metres over the ranges. Cool to cold with moderate to fresh north to northwest wind tending northwest to westerly by the afternoon and becoming locally strong about the coast late in the day.Tuesday 14 MayScattered showers over southern and mountain districts, more extensive near the coast. Isolated showers extending to the northern plains. Snowshowers above 1100m. A cool to cold day with moderate to fresh northwest to southwesterly winds.Wednesday 15 MayScattered showers over southern and mountain districts, more extensive near the coast. Isolated showers extending to the northern plains. Snowshowers above 1300m. A cold day with moderate northwest to southwesterly winds.Thursday 16 MayScattered showers over southern and mountain districts, more extensive over Gippsland. Isolated showers extending to the northern plains. Snowshowers above 1400m. A cold day with moderate west to southwesterly winds, strong at times near the central and Gippsland coasts.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDV10310
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