Victoria: Winter blast - June 20 to 28 2014

[Macedonian]

Hello Weather maniacs
It looks like we had a wild day yesterday, those Yarra river and Beach pics are amazing.
I arrived back at Tullamarine at 9pm last night after a month in the UK. Lucky for me my flight wasnt earlier in the day, i dont think i would have been landing in melbourne during that storm.
It was calm when i arrrived back at Mount Macedon. apparently we had snow? A facebook friend said there was snow at Fern Hill near Tylden. The air had that snowy smell here when i got out of the car.
Its freezing, the house was 6.5C inside after a month without heating . It is 4C outside now. Lowest for me was minus0.4C and the top recorded was 13.7C while i was away. That is probably the warmest June max ive ever recorded here. I dont like the idea of a max like that in June up here

No reports from Andrew from down the bottom of the mount? Is he not around anymore?

An amazing month in the UK, No rain , blue sky,sun. It was daylight from just before 4am until 11.30 pm up north around The Lake District and Scotland.

Ive got a few days off before back to work, more snow please!

[stevco123]

Wow. Mount Donna Buang had 70cm yesterday. Sure going for a drive this weekend. Will be interesting. May be over a metre by Sunday.

[Gordon]

Further to hillbilly's post, latest BOM 4 day charts http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; are sticking with an intense low (985 to 988 hpa) to move through Bass Strait Saturday. May have to rethink my weekend trip to Apollo Bay...

And wondered where you were Macedonian, thought you'd be bragging about Monday night/Tuesday's snow for sure ! There was a nice pic in the Weather section of ski.com.au taken on Mt Macedon of a genuine white cover, but you'll have to troll back through pages of obs from the current system to find it; they've understandably gone a bit berserk over there!

[Macedonian]

thanks Gordon i will go and look.
cold here today, feels cold but its just average really for winter

[Wilko]

Wow this weekend system seems to be growing every run
May not be anything left of the beaches if the high tides coincide with the gale force westerlies

[Rivergirl]

Welcome back Macedonian. Bet you had a wonderful trip. Where did you go?

[Rivergirl]

Something to look forward to hillybilly, but not the strong winds

Severe Weather Warning

IDV28000
Severe Weather Warning
for damaging winds and blizzard conditions
for people in the North East, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts

Issued at 9:22 pm EST on Wednesday 25 June 2014.
Weather Situation

A low pressure system will move through the Southern Ocean tonight and during Thursday while an associated cold front near the southwest Victoria coast this evening, is expected to cross the central coast overnight and extend through Gippsland early Thursday.

Damaging winds around 70 km/h with peak gusts of 90 to 110 km/h are forecast for tonight and Thursday morning over coastal regions and the higher ground of the Central, Gippsland and Northeast forecast districts. Conditions should ease later Thursday afternoon.

Blizzard conditions are forecast for Alpine regions overnight, but should ease later Thursday morning.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:

Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
Keep clear of fallen power lines.

For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.

The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EST Thursday.

http://www.bom.gov.au

[Australis(Shell3155)]

Radar down,
Waking winds.

[stevco123]

Sadly no real winter temps as yet. Even a day like Tuesday produced a max of around 15 in the CBD. My definition of proper winter weather is when there is a low of 5 and max of 10 or 11 forecast for Melbourne with snow on the Dandenongs.

I know it is early days yet, but it is yet to eventuate...

[Gordon]

5 mm overnight here brings us to 22 mm for the event; handy for run-off, especially if we can manage another 20 mm or so over the weekend.

[Macedonian]

Further to hillbilly's post, latest BOM 4 day charts http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; are sticking with an intense low (985 to 988 hpa) to move through Bass Strait Saturday. May have to rethink my weekend trip to Apollo Bay...

And wondered where you were Macedonian, thought you'd be bragging about Monday night/Tuesday's snow for sure ! There was a nice pic in the Weather section of ski.com.au taken on Mt Macedon of a genuine white cover, but you'll have to troll back through pages of obs from the current system to find it; they've understandably gone a bit berserk over there!

Gordon i had a look but couldnt find the pic, do you know what part of ski.com it was in? could you post a link? Cheers

[Geoff]

do you know what part of ski.com it was in? could you post a link? Cheers

Took me a while to find it again Chris, but here it is, fifth post down...

http://forums.ski.com.au/xf/threads/jun ... 43/page-10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Gordon]

Thanks Geoff, beat me to it. Hope you can snap a few of your own Saturday - Monday Macedonian!

[Wilko]

Access and GFS more dramatic for this weekend
I guess the sting in the tail will be the placement of the low in bass straight some time Saturday
At this stage the signs are looking good for the most severe weather
Sky weather are hinting at on par with Tuesday or bigger dependant on the final position of the low
Looks like the event will go well in to Sunday
Batten down

[wolfcat]

North Road Jetty



Foreshore after the storm surge.

[Australis(Shell3155)]

Severe Weather Warning
for damaging winds
for people in the North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 10:51 am EST on Friday 27 June 2014.
Weather Situation
A strong cold front will cross the Bight today, with an associated low pressure system crossing waters south of the Bight to be just west of Tasmania by Saturday morning. Northerly winds will strengthen over southern Victoria today, reaching gale force at times ahead of the front. This front is not expected to cross the State until Saturday, with colder and squally west to southwest winds following the change.

Damaging winds of around 60 km/h with peak gusts of about 100 km/h are forecast for parts of the North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts on Friday and Saturday, particularly over elevated areas. Alpine Areas are likely to experience winds of 60 to 80 km/h with peak gusts around 120 km/h.

A wind gust of 104 km/h was recorded at Mt Hotham this morning.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:

Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
Keep clear of fallen power lines.
For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.

The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm EST Friday.
This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's website at http://www.bom.gov.au" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or call 1300-659-217*.

[Didjman]

Wind to 25kts / 50klms here already. Stay safe!
Peter

[stevco123]

On my weather station:
60km/h locally / temp 12 degrees / wind chill about 3 degrees

[Skywalker]

Here we go again with the wind.

This is really going to put my fitness to the test riding home tonight. I escaped Tuesday's event as I had the car, but not today. Mind you it was sure fun riding with the wind this morning on the way to work.

[Macedonian]

Thanks Geoff and Gordon. looks like a fairly good fall.
i missed it by a few hours, dang!