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Soggy streets, icy winds: Melbourne shivers through spring cold snap

Outlet: The Sydney Morning Herald · Ashleigh McMillan · Published 25/10/2026 03:09 UTC

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Victorians face below-average spring temperatures and alpine snow flurries before conditions improve ahead of Melbourne Cup Day.

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  1. Excerpt · detected on 25/10/2026 05:37 UTC

    While parts Victorians face below-average spring temperatures and alpine snow flurries before conditions improve ahead of the state are bracing for thunderstorm asthma, the alps are expecting snow, and Phillip Island’s final GP was cancelled due to the bad weather. Melbourne Cup Day.

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    Before: «While parts of the state are bracing for thunderstorm asthma, the alps are expecting snow, and Phillip Island’s final GP was cancelled due to the bad weather.» 154e35fef704

    After: «Victorians face below-average spring temperatures and alpine snow flurries before conditions improve ahead of Melbourne Cup Day.» a58b78a0384b

  2. Headline · detected on 25/10/2026 05:37 UTC

    Final MotoGP cancelled due to rain as wild weather hits Victoria Soggy streets, icy winds: Melbourne shivers through spring cold snap

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    Before: «Final MotoGP cancelled due to rain as wild weather hits Victoria» b8236a233832

    After: «Soggy streets, icy winds: Melbourne shivers through spring cold snap» 2d91b3b4f125

  3. Excerpt · detected on 25/10/2026 05:08 UTC

    While parts of the state are bracing for thunderstorm asthma, the alps are expecting snow, and Phillip Island’s final GP has been delayed. was cancelled due to the bad weather.

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    Before: «While parts of the state are bracing for thunderstorm asthma, the alps are expecting snow, and Phillip Island’s final GP has been delayed.» e85ab60ccf9e

    After: «While parts of the state are bracing for thunderstorm asthma, the alps are expecting snow, and Phillip Island’s final GP was cancelled due to the bad weather.» 154e35fef704

  4. Headline · detected on 25/10/2026 05:08 UTC

    Cloud over Final MotoGP cancelled due to rain as wild weather hits Victoria

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    Before: «Cloud over MotoGP as wild weather hits Victoria» 1e15b812be83

    After: «Final MotoGP cancelled due to rain as wild weather hits Victoria» b8236a233832

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Source
https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/cloud-over-motogp-as-wild-weather-hits-victoria-20261025-p618ci.html
Published
25/10/2026 03:09 UTC
Captured
25/10/2026 03:38 UTC
Text fingerprint
26533a79618b11bd · 579 words
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