Four states buffeted by winds over 100km/h amid polar blast
Strong winds spurred by sweeping cold fronts topped 100km/h in four states yesterday in a freezing winter chill.
Weatherzone reported that wind gusts reached triple-figure speeds in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania yesterday morning and afternoon.
It followed strong winds reaching 119km/h south of Perth on Monday.
Wind gusts of more than 100km/h were felt in four states yesterday. Weatherzone
Weatherzone reported 119km/h winds at Thredbo in NSW yesterday morning, compared to 107km/h at Mount Buller, Victoria, 104km/h at Mount Read, Tasmania, and 102km/h at Cape Willoughby on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Victoria also saw gusts of up to 106km/h at Mount Hotham and 102km/h at Mount William in the Grampians.
Winds picked up for NSW and Victoria on Tuesday afternoon, according to Weatherzone, reaching 111km/h at Mount Hotham and 128km/h at Thredbo.
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Thredbo also endured an hour and a half of winds consistently at 100km/h up to midday.
Weatherzone said the "feels like" temperature at that time in the area was -23 degrees.
The cold front is expected to bring snowfalls to the alpine regions through to Thursday this week.
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