Victoria's chilly, windy and showery week

SES spokeswoman,
Susan Davie.

Tie down your outdoor furniture and grab your warmest coat – Victoria is set for a chilly, windy and showery week.

In Melbourne, the mercury is set to to plunge to as low as 7 degrees some nights, with highs of just 12 degrees on some days. We're in for squally winds, rain and possibly hail, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

Across the state, flood warnings have been issued for nine locations, and on Monday heavy snow falls are forecast for Alpine areas.

State Emergency Service spokeswoman Susan Davie said volunteers were preparing some communities for floods.

Read Carolyn Webb’s story from today’s Melbourne Age - “Flood warnings for Victoria as state braces for cold, squally week.”