As winter lingers across Australia, another round of snow is expected to close this weekend in parts of Victoria and southern New South Wales.Residents may not find snow in some areas, but a new blast of chilly air will bring more snow to Southeastern Australia later Monday morning.
However, the previous winter storm may have caused some of the snowstorms to fall.300 meters (just under 1,000 feet) in Victoria and New South Wales last weekend. Sunday night into Monday morning, snow levels may be as low as 450 meters (1,500 feet).
That means that residents in Canberra may see more snowflakes flying out of the area before the cold air arrives.”On average over the last few years, settling in without snow falls canberra once every year or two,” according to Bureau of Meteorology Climatologist Blair Trewin.An AFL / VFL football match during the snowy season marked the first time last Friday night.Snow enthusiasts will not have to travel far to enjoy a fresh snowfall.
There can be between 8 and 100 feet (3-6 inches) of snow settling on elevations between 600 and 1,200 meters (2,000 and 4,000 feet). Above resorts to 1,200 meters (4,000 feet).Outside of where snow will fall, this winter storm will cause a chilly rain to spread across Victoria and into southern New South Wales.Most of the rain will sweep through Melbourne on Sunday afternoon, replacing Saturday’s sunshine.
Residents will need jackets in addition to umbrellas to end the weekend. After holding around 13-15 C (upper 50s F) for most of Saturday, AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will plummet through the single digits C (40s and into the 30s F) on a Sunday afternoon with rain, gusty winds and chilly air.
Even if no snow falls in Canberra, residents will be shivering on Monday morning. Blustery conditions will send AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures down to around 7 below zero C (20 F), after topping out at around 18 C (65 F) on Sunday afternoon.Farther to the north, snow may fall over the mountains to the west of Sydney on Sunday night.
Little, if any, of the storm’s rain is expected to reach the city, but there will still be a noticeable drop in temperatures.Temperatures rising to around 23 C (73 F) on Sundays will be replaced by readings struggling to reach 16 C (60 F) on Monday.There are no signs of spring getting off early next week.”Behind this first storm, a second one will follow, with some additional rain, low snow levels and strong winds starting Tuesday and possibly no departure until late Thursday.
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