Tatong, Victoria, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

For the GRAMPIANS, PYRENEES and CENTRAL RANGES: DAMAGING NORTHERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h, with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are expected for the remainder of the day, developing about the central ranges during the late afternoon.
For the EASTERN RANGES: DAMAGING NORTHERLY WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 110 km/h are possible from late evening, continuing throughout Saturday morning. Blizzard conditions are also possible for alpine areas above 1400 metres from late Friday evening.
Conditions are expected to ease in western and central areas by around sunrise, and over the Eastern Ranges during Saturday afternoon.
Locations which may be affected include Ballarat, Daylesford, Falls Creek, Yarra Glen, Dargo and Mt Baw Baw.

Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and northeasterly winds are expected during Friday and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East and South West forecast districts and parts of the Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.

Severe frosts with temperatures down to -4 degrees which can cause significant crop damage are forecast for Friday morning in parts of the North East forecast district.