RESIDENTS across the Central West have woken to a very chilly start on Thursday with the 'feels like' temperature plummeting to -6.1 degrees in one location.
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Cold weather has sent many towns into a chill since winter began on Monday and widespread frost could be seen.
Lithgow had the coldest 'feels like' temperature across the region with the mercury down to -6.1 degrees at 6.30am, while the actual temperature was -3.6.
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It was only a touch warmer in Orange with the overnight 'feels like' temperature dropping to -5.8, while actual readings fell as low as -2.2 degrees.
In Bathurst -5.4 was the 'feels like' temperature early Thursday morning, while the mercury actually dropped to a low of -1.7 degrees.
Other towns also recorded sub-zero temperatures overnight:
- Cowra: 'feels like' -0.8, actual temperature 1.0
- Dubbo: 'feels like' -2.2, actual temperature 2.7
- Forbes: 'feels like' -0.5, actual temperature 2.3
- Mudgee: 'feels like' -2.4, actual temperature 0.2
- Parkes: 'feels like' -1.9, actual temperature 1.6
- Young: 'feels like' -3.6, actual temperature -0.4
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Nadine Morton
Nadine Morton covers emergency services and breaking news for the Illawarra Mercury. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Nadine Morton covers emergency services and breaking news for the Illawarra Mercury. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au
