From the same article ... so why is the HP system stuck over Adelaide?
Maybe because mother nature intended it to.
130 years of records - wow!
"The early part of the past fortnight was exceptionally cold, chilling below three degrees in four consecutive nights. This was the coldest it had been this early in the year in 130 years of records.
South Australia has been stuck under a high pressure system since the last day of autumn and it's not really going to give way until late in June. The high has led to light winds and generally clear skies statewide, the perfect recipe for frigid nights."