Vic: Weak low then swly stream: August 21-28 2017

[Macedonian]

Just had another strong burst of cold/snow/crazy wind. Still on 0.0C here.

[hillybilly]

Another cracking snow and graupel showers. Temperature dipped to 1.7C. Got a little bit of settling... first for the year. Was about 50:50 graupel and snow flakes.

Few photos. Tried to get a decent photo of it snowing but not great on the iPhone cam with low light and misty.

[hillybilly]

And another snow shower. That's the kids on the trampoline wishing the snow on

[Macedonian]

Nice one HB!
Im on the Calder at Gisborne and its sleeting at 450m

[JasmineStorm]

Plenty of flurries under 500m now around the Macedon Ranges. Looking at the sat pic and the size of the southern fetch, the real cold stuff is still coming. I'm thinking flurries tonight at 200 to 300m is not out of the question. Maybe Eureka observation deck, Sunbury, you yangs etc could be a snow target.

[Didjman]

Just had a graupel, sleet shower here. temp dropped to 5c from 8C, Maybe - just maybe - we might get our first snow in a few years!

[stevco123]

Plenty of flurries under 500m now around the Macedon Ranges. Looking at the sat pic and the size of the southern fetch, the real cold stuff is still coming. I'm thinking flurries tonight at 200 to 300m is not out of the question. Maybe Eureka observation deck, Sunbury, you yangs etc could be a snow target.

You mean it's not over yet? I just wish there were a few more showers

[JasmineStorm]

Plenty of flurries under 500m now around the Macedon Ranges. Looking at the sat pic and the size of the southern fetch, the real cold stuff is still coming. I'm thinking flurries tonight at 200 to 300m is not out of the question. Maybe Eureka observation deck, Sunbury, you yangs etc could be a snow target.

You mean it's not over yet? I just wish there were a few more showers

If you look at the sat pic, there is plenty coming through western bass strait. It's getting quite a good southerly fetch. If it is still fetching after dark, its going to be quite white at low levels around central Vic.

[Australis(Shell3155)]

Before 2 had lots of variations landing on wind screen,

[Blackie]

That's a big old rain guard Tasi is giving Vic! Snow showers clearly visible to our south at times heading over Mt Buller.

http://satview.bom.gov.au

[Macedonian]

Still only 0.6C at my place. Coldest day of winter.

[stevco123]

As usual, another crappy winter day. The cold is there but no precipitation.

There has to be a lot of coincidences for it to be a proper winter day with low leel snow.

Expecting a fine night here.

Haven't had a good "small hail" shower in years now

[Macedonian]

Im at Sunbury on the calder and it only 5C!

[JasmineStorm]

@Stevco, I think you are in the Tassie shadow with the direct southerly.

Dumping snow at 400m in Romsey I see. It's getting lower south of the divide

[hillybilly]

Couple more snow showers this arvo. Cracker just before with big flakes coming down fast. Settled very lightly. Had a good dozen or snow showers, and basically no rain today.

Hearing reports of snow at Red Hill, and saw sleet myself in The Basin at about 150m.

Lucky with the stream with showers sneaking around the west of Tasmania and getting us. We usually go into the Tas rainshadow with deep southerly flow.

Photo of my taking video of snow



Here's a video from before

[Macedonian]

White out here. Its blizzarding down.

[Skywalker]

Currently at the G for the footy & it is absolutely freezing here. Just the one shower so far during the first quarter. It's almost cold enough to snow here!

Had a decent hail shower at home earlier this morning before leaving.

[Macedonian]

This accumulation from about 20mins of heavy wind driven snow just now.

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[Gordon]

Some good snow showers here today, but still hasn't managed to settle. Best chance was probably first thing this morning when we had snow at 1C but more a frosty look than true snow on the ground.

[JasmineStorm]

As expected, showers just couldn't penetrate the ranges to snow properly here. Certainly got low south of the range.

@Macedonian, great coverage on the ground with that late blizzard. Nice pic.

@HB, Nice pics, finally a day of snowflakes in the Dandenongs.

Something cold is brewing for next weekend....