Melbourne – Coldest morning in 16 years

The mercury dropped to a chilly 1.4 degrees on Sunday morning, the lowest temperature since 1998.

“We’ve seen lower temperatures in the suburbs, so even though the city hasn’t dropped below zero we’ve seen several areas with temperatures below zero,” said the Weather Bureau’s Richard Carlyon.

According to the bureau, the mercury fell to -2C in Essendon, -1C in Viewbank, and -3C in Avalon.

Further west, Ballarat’s run of cold weather continued with an overnight low of -4.6C while Bendigo fell to -4C.

Mr Carlyon said it was Ballarat’s coldest start since 2002, when the mercury dipped to -5C, while Bendigo reached -4C.

Mr Carlyon warned temperatures could go even lower on Monday.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-03/melbourne-temperatures-sub-zero-in-coldest-morning-in-16-years/5644052

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