Temperatures forecast to drop by up to 20 degrees in south-east Australia as icy winds and widespread rain replace warmer weather
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Temperatures forecast to drop by up to 20 degrees in south-east Australia as icy winds and widespread rain replace warmer weather

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A cold polar air mass surging across south-east Australia will drop temperatures by up to 20 degrees Celsius over 24 hours and bring another dump of snow to the ranges later this week. The system will also help a north-west cloudband bring widespread rain to every state and territory, after record September falls across north-west and central Australia over the past few days. The cold southerlies will reach south-east NSW by Thursday morning and although the Bureau of Meteorology's current prediction is for snow above 1,100 metres, latent cooling systems often bring temperatures well below official forecasts, creating the possibility of the second snowfall of the month around Cooma, Jindabyne, and Nimmitabel. Rare September rain soaking nation Another unusual feature of this week's weather is widespread rainfall, a rare occurrence in Australia's driest month.

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