Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 17/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system and associated trough is located just to the east of Victoria and will gradually drift away to the southeast tonight. A cold front embedded in a southwesterly airflow will move across Victoria today as a high pressure system develops south of the Bight. The high will move slowly eastwards during the remainder of the week to be over Victoria on Sunday and Monday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayScattered showers with local hail over southern and eastern districts, with only isolated showers over the northern plains and dry over the far northwest. Isolated thunderstorms developing over Gippsland. Showers falling as snow above 1300 metres this morning, lowering to 1000 metres tonight. A cool to cold day with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, strong at times near the coast.Thursday 18 SeptemberIsolated showers over southern and mountain districts, scattered over South Gippsland. Snow showers above 1000 metres. Early frost patches in the north than a cool day with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, strong about the coast.Friday 19 SeptemberIsolated showers near and south of the ranges, falling as snow above 1500 metres, contracting to the coast at night. Early inland frost patches then a cool and partly cloudy day with mainly moderate southerly winds, easing later in the west.Saturday 20 SeptemberIsolated showers, mainly near the coast clearing. Early inland frosts then partly cloudy in the south, sunny in the north. Cool to mild with light to moderate south to southwest winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDV10310
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