Roughing it: The warmest winter leather coats were required to brave the morning chill.
Photo by
Murray Silby
If you thought it was a bit cold when you awoke this morning, you weren’t wrong.
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The mercury dropped to a chilly -1.5℃ overnight in Shepparton, with the coldest time coming around 6.50am.
It was the coldest morning so far this month, and the only time the temperature has dropped below 0℃ in July so far.
What lies beneath: The East Goulburn Main Channel at Wahring looks every bit the set for a horror movie.
Photo by
Murray Silby
It is also the equal coldest night in Shepparton this winter — with -1.5℃ also recorded on both June 20 and 21.
There was also plenty of fog around outside the city for those up early enough to see it.
A chilly -1℃ is forecast for Wednesday, before the overnight temperatures improve a little, with a forecast of 3℃ on Thursday, 5℃ on Friday, 3℃ on Saturday and 4℃ on Sunday.
Daytime temperatures until Sunday are forecast to range between 13℃ and 15℃.
Disappearing: A lone gum stands firm against the cold among the winter crop near Wahring.
Photo by
Murray Silby
Mystery road: The entrance to historic Noorilim Estate on the Wahring-Murchison East Rd is determined not to give up its secrets.
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Murray Silby
On guard: Like a sentinel, the grain silos stand watch over Murchison East.
Photo by
Murray Silby
Landscape: The frost and fog frame this classic Australian scene on the Murchison East-Violet Town Rd.
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Murray Silby
Determined: The cold proves no deterrent for the district’s spiders.
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Murray Silby
Ice cold: Dew and frost provide a glamorous touch to the hardiest of weeds.
Photo by
Murray Silby
Natural art: Not all sculptures are found at SAM and not all sculptors are commissioned.
Photo by
Murray Silby
Icy: It was a freezing start for Shepparton residents on Monday morning.
Photo by
Rechelle Zammit
Slow thaw: Droplets of water that were once frost glisten on the grass in Shepparton as the sun starts to shine.
Photo by
Rechelle Zammit