Cold Melbourne weather continues as Antarctic chill sweeps across Victoria

LATEST: SNOW has turned Victoria into a winter wonderland, blanketing towns near Melbourne as an Antarctic chill sweeps across the state. SEE THE PICS

• Wild weather lashes Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs

SNOW has blanketed towns near Melbourne as an Antarctic chill sweeps across Victoria.

Melbourne shivered through a freezing night with the mercury dropping to 4.5 shortly before 6am. But it felt much colder with an apparent temperature of -1 in the city and -7.1 at Avalon. At 10.30am Melbourne was still just 9C and it felt like 3C. Ferny Creek in the Dandenongs was just 3.8C. SEND US YOUR WEATHER PICS. EMAIL: [e-mail] The cold blast will remain through the day as a top of just 11C is expected, bringing snow above 300m. Woodend, Lancefield, Gisborne and Ballan are among the places to see snow today. There is ice and snow on the Calder Freeway and police are urging motorists to stay in the left hand lane and travel at 40-60km/h. State Emergency Services received over 1000 calls for assistance yesterday as winds up to 100km/h uprooted trees and caused widespread damage to property and roads. Severe wind warnings, with the potential of reaching up to 90km per hour, will continue today for coastal areas.

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