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Winter weather sets in across country as frost, heavy rain loom
Areas of the country are seeing frosty conditions as temperatures plummet, with Western Australia warned of intense rainfall as winter makes a bold entrance.
NewsWireMillions of Australians have been warned of frosty conditions as the west braces for an influx of heavy rain and an “extreme winter”.
As winter officially rolls in, the east coast has seen a marked drop in temperatures, with frosty mornings forecast for inland NSW and Victoria.
Canberra will drop to -1 overnight on Saturday into Sunday, with the mercury in Brisbane expected to plummet well below average for this time of year.
Sky News meteorologist Marina Neuman said parts of the nation, particularly the north east of Victoria and alpine regions of NSW were in for a chilly few months.
“Looking at an 80 per cent chance for an extreme winter that means temperatures below average so very likely that we see those very temperatures continue as we head into the official start of winter,” she said.
Areas between the Sunshine Coast and Rockhampton are expected to see heavy rainfall on Saturday, with the wet weather to hit as far inland as Roma and Toowoomba.
“That’s going to be from Roma to Toowoomba, the Gold Coast, and then all the way up to Rockhampton,” she said.
The coldest spot in the country on Saturday morning was Horsham Airport, with the thermometer plunging to -3 degrees at 8am, but a ‘feels like’ temperature of -5.4.A large weather system is hovering to the west of WA, which could make its presence known by Monday.
“The next big weather system is brewing off the west coast, that will make an impact on Monday.
Ms Neuman said the system could last into Wednesday, and would bring a “dramatic drop in temperature and some strong winds”.
