Parts of Melbourne received a month's worth of rain on Wednesday night as a cool change swept through the state.
Parts of Melbourne received a month's worth of rain on Wednesday night as a cool change swept through the state.
Parts of the state received up to 66ml of rain on Wednesday night, washing away bushfire smoke lingering over Melbourne in recent days. Although the rain provided much needed relief for fire-ravaged parts of the state, roads were flooded, power lines were down and some flights were cancelled due to the weather on Wednesday afternoon. Image: News Corp Australia
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