Melbourne is set for its wettest day so far this year, amid warnings of flash flooding from autumn leaves blocking drains.
Up to 35mm is forecast for the city for Friday, with most of it expected to fall before 9am. This would beat the city's highest 2019 daily rainfall to date of just 11mm.
While the Bureau of Meteorology says it's not an unusual amount of rain for this time of year, senior forecaster Richard Carlyon warns autumn leaves blocking drains could lead to localised flash flooding.
VicRoads has urged drivers to take care and avoid driving through flooded roads.
The highest falls are expected just north of Melbourne over the Southern Ranges, where between 40mm or 50mm is forecast.
The wet and chilly weather is also forecast to bring snow in alpine areas, in altitudes as low as 1000m, with around 5cm to 10cm possible.
Colder temperatures are also expected to follow the rain band, with Melbourne set to hit a top of just 14C on Friday.
