Road Weather Alert for Melbourne's Northern and Western Suburbs
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on April 20, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A moderate road weather alert has been issued by BOM for Melbourne's Northern and Western suburbs due to fog reducing visibility and making roads dangerous on Tuesday.
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- Record type
- road weather alert
- Affected area
- Melbourne Western and Northern Suburbs, Victoria
- Issued
- April 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Melbourne Western and Northern Suburbs, Victoria.
Alert Details
This road weather alert was issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). It is a new alert with the type 'road_weather_alert' and warning group type 'major'.
Affected Areas
The alert affects the Melbourne Northern Suburbs and Melbourne Western Suburbs in the state of Victoria (VIC).
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises that people should: Reduce speed, maintain a greater distance between you and the vehicle in front, turn on your headlights, and contact your local council or the Police for information on any road closures.
Expected Conditions
Reduced visibility in fog will make road conditions dangerous during Tuesday in the affected areas.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 2026-04-20T16:15:34Z and expires at 2026-04-21T00:15:34Z. The next alert will be issued by 5:00 am EST on Tuesday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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