Record-Breaking Cold Snap Hits Victoria After Unusually Warm Start to May

Melbourne’s wild temperature swings smash decades-long records

Melbourne managed to record May’s coldest and hottest ever day on record this month, smashing decades-old records. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, there’s more unpredictable weather forecast for the coming days

Record-breaking cold snap hits Victoria after unusually warm start to May

Temperatures plummeted to record lows across Victoria this week after an unseasonably warm start to autumn, with snow building in alpine regions.

First dusting of the season for Snowy Mountain ski resorts

Snowy Mountains see first snowfall with temperatures plunging below zero, sparking hopes for a better ski season.

Bitterly cold night in four states

May minimum temperature records were broken in at least two states as southeastern Australia shivered through an extremely cold night.

Is Early Season Snow a Harbinger of Good or Bad News—A Statistical Analysis for Australia - SnowBrains

Perisher saw the first snow of the 2025 season this weekend — is early snow a good or a bad sign? | Image: Perisher Webcam With the first snow of the season hitting Australian resorts such as Perisher and Thredbo, excitement for the 2025 season is starting to build. The idea that an early dusting portends a stellar winter has deep roots in ski lore, bolstered by the thrill of advanced openings and first turns on untouched snow. While early-seaso…