Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)

[Pengaz]

Just had a very dense heavy shower hear- despite not having a tin roof, I was woken by overflowing gutters.

And of course all my washing is out on the line.

[stormygirl]

Completely missed the action yesterday afternoon, and had I not checked the lightning tracker (or here!) I would not have known there was a storm!

Great to wake up to a couple of rumbles and short burst of heavy-ish rain this morning. Getting quite dark outside again and is spitting lightly.

3mm since 9am yesterday...and that will rise in the next 30 mins!

(Off topic - FWIW, I always lock in my exposure for pano's. I assess the scene first to find what I'm going to take, find the 'middle ground' for light and lock focus and exposure on that. I have never had an issue with bad stitching lines, because all the images for the pan are the same exposure. Might be worth starting a topic in the photography section so we can compare notes there, and not here?) <----- I'll detele this bit in a couple of days to avoid clogging up!

[Australis(Shell3155)]

16mm since 9am yesterday.
96.5 MTD

11.8 c.

[Anthony Violi]

Had 7.8mm here since 9am yesterday.

Drove through that storm up to Monbulk and near Silvan Dam the water was everywhere as the drains couldnt cope. It was a fun drive i can assure you, puddles of water made it tough driving and we aquaplaned afew times. Not sure of the totals but at least 10mm, and in very quick time.

Another burst of cold air, another downpour this morning. And no let up anytime soon. The colder air is the driver of our weather, La Nina is just another component. Without all the these upper troughs we would have little rain the last few months.

[Lily]

Be very careful driving through the intersection of Ferntree Gully Rd & Stud Rd through along Stud Road to Kellets Road - there are soap suds and big soapy puddles everywhere due to the truck rollover (losing it's load of liquid soap) a week or so back. The whole area looks like a washing machine and the roads are treacherous!

8.6mm here, about to head off to Eildon.

[Karl Lijnders]

15mm at Warranwood to 6am this morning. Not sure how much at Knox but I would suggest about the same.

I sang at the Manningham Carols last night and that storm that came over at 6pm was furious with high winds and very heavy rainfall. Suggest 20mm in that area from the storm.

Another 6mm here in the last hour at work with they're total here in Scoresby up to 19mm.

[Jake Smethurst]

Heavy showers here all morning since about 6am. Brings the 24 hour total to 9am this morning up to 17mm, 5mm of that yeasterday in a thunderstorm in quick time!! I am very surprised by the rainfall totals about the west coast this morning ... higher than what I anticipated.

Some nice showers over central parts now, they should clear eastwards over the next hour or so.

And what do you know, blue sky here .... not a cloud in the sky.

[Supercellimpact]

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria Regional Office

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
for DAMAGING WIND
For people in the
North East and parts of the
Northern Country.

Issued at 9:53 am Saturday, 18 December 2010.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area
over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Yarrawonga,
Wodonga, Wangaratta, Corryong, Bright, Falls Creek and Mt Hotham.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* secure any loose objects in the vicinity of your home.
* stay indoors if possible.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* if you are outside, avoid sheltering under trees
* listen to the radio for storm updates
* switch off your computer and electrical appliances

The next warning is due to be issued by 12:55 pm.

Warnings are 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. The Bureau and State Emergency
Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

[Petros]

With the breif rain from last evenings change and a "one clap" storm this morning, we have kicked off this event with a handy 6.5mm, and its just started to rain lightly again now. Baro has risen from 997 yest to 1000 hPa atm.

Hoping for a 4 hour spell this arvo while I sneak a round of golf in.

[occluded]

6.8mm to 9am this morning, most of it from the storm that came through in the early evening.

Fireworks at the Carols by Candlelight last night went off without a hitch, although about 15 mins late. Was quiet this year compared to previous years most likely on account of the weather.

Breezy and cool at the moment but the sun is peeking out now and then for a look.

[Anthony Violi]

Another band of showers and thunderstorms forming to the west. Some sunshine is handy sending the temps sky rocketing to 17. Will be on for sure.

Also tomorrow should see a band of rain develop as the air is cold but very moist.

[Karl Lijnders]

Hope you enjoyed the night Occluded. You should of come up and said hi after the night. The fireworks were late. We wern't sure if we were going to be able to sing but was glad to get out there and sing for you all!

Some heavy rain here again at work. Very dark across the north and west with convection building.

Could be showery till the end of the day.

[Monbulkian]

Had 18mm to 9am this morning and only 0.5mm since!

Event total so far: 18.5mm
MTD: 107mm

[Dane]

Had 20mm's to 9am this morning and 6mm's since. MTD now 96mm's. YTD now 1009mm's.

[Anthony Violi]

Warmer air has been advected in ahead of the front tomorrow, looking good for 20mm with a rain band and embedded thunderstorms from the morning.

[AUSSKY]

Today in Trentham, a min of 4.9C and a max of 13.9C with the windchill getting to 5.9C at times 5.4mm so far and a maritime look to the sky today....Cu rocketing up to around 12,000' !! Looking forward to the cold air coming in... Jane

[Supercellimpact]

Yeah friend was up in the mountains today , said it snowed down to 1560m and got pics from buller slopes with snow.

[Petros]

Another "one clap" storm just missed us to the N late morning to give an extra mm so event total 7.5mm. Had a fairly windy arvo that golf (WNW) and the grass in this area is magnificent. Baro sitting on 1000 neat and 22.6C max.

Hoping to score an extra 12mm from tomorrows system (which is obviously not of interest - ie. ignored by Melb and central/Western Vic posters on this forum).

[Karl Lijnders]

Absolutely hammering down here with pea sized hail and gusty outflow winds. This weather is getting stranger by the hour!!

[droughtbreaker]

Tomorrow looking very unstable. The last couple of days have been unstable enough with a smaller and less intense cold pool over us so it will be very interesting to see what happens tomorrow with a major cold pool crossing us. Expect the radar to light up like a Christmas tree. Heavy showers accompanied by squalls, and plenty of hail around the place.