Despite spring being well underway, Melbourne found itself hit by a torrential downpour Friday afternoon.
Around 16mm of rain was recorded throughout the day in the city, with Scoresby in the east recording the highest rainfall at 23mm.
The sudden downpour prompted the Bureau of Meteorology to issue flood warnings for the state, including for the Greater Melbourne Catchments.
Melbourne found itself hit by a torrential downpour Friday afternoon when around 16mm fell in the city centre, sending people on public transport running for cover (pictured)
Commuters travelling home from work were witness to the downpour, which came after the Bureau’s forecast issued a 95 per cent chance of showers.
Almost 8mm of rain was recorded at Olympic Park in just half an hour, from 3.30pm to 4pm.
Many took to social media to post photos from drenched train and bus platforms, joking in their captions it was ‘just some drizzle’.
‘I hate how films romanticize walking in the rain… Mate, it’s s***. I hate it,’ one person wrote.
Scoresby in the city’s east recorded some of the highest rainfall, with 23mm, while 8mm fell at Olympic Park in the space of half an hour
Rain poured down at Flinders Street Station (pictured), catching commuters off guard as they tried to get home
The snow level in the state were also expected to rise, with up to 15cm due overnight thanks to a cold burst.
Senior Forecaster Richard Carlyon from the Bureau of Metereology told Daily Mail Australia it had been a reasonably cold start to spring, but that temperatures were expected to warm up next week.
‘It has been a little unusual, as we haven’t had a 20 degree day yet this month,’ he said.
‘But that should change next week when Melbourne is expected to reach 22 degrees on the 18th.’
Mr Carlyon also said that the snowfall at ski resorts had been extensive, while most of the rain had fallen in coastal areas.
‘It has been very wet near the coast, but no so much in northern Victoria, where it has been cool but dry,’ he said.
Senior Forecaster Richard Carlyon from the Bureau of Metereology told Daily Mail Australia it had been a reasonably cold start to spring but temperatures would warm up next week
Tomorrow will see temperatures reach a maximum of 14 degrees, with the city dropping to a chilly seven degrees overnight
A maximum of 14 degrees is expected for Melbourne on Saturday, with the city dropping to a chilly seven degrees overnight.
But the temperatures were expected to pick up further into the weekend, hitting a top of 18 degrees Sunday and 22 degrees on Monday.
Fans heading to the Geelong vs Sydney AFL match would be wise to pack an umbrella, with more rain expected.
Hobast, Adelaide and Canberra are also in for cold weather over the coming days, while Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Darwin are expected to see some sun.
Many took to social media to post photos of the drenching rain, joking in their captions it was ‘just some drizzle’
After the rain in Melbourne, the state was expected to see between 5cm and 15cm of snow fall overnight