The intense low-pressure system that caused a statewide blackout in South Australia is not expected to be as destructive as it crosses into Victoria.
A severe weather warning is in place for the Victoria's northwest and northeast for damaging winds and heavy rainfall on Thursday.
However, the Bureau of Meteorology says conditions will be nothing like the ferocious thunderstorms that thrashed Adelaide on Wednesday.
"The heaviest rain in the east should clear by about midday and then we should see scattered showers and some smaller thunderstorms around Victoria," senior forecaster Stephen King told AAP on Thursday.
"We might see some winds up to 90km/h in the Mallee this afternoon as well."
Strong winds associated with the South Australian system battered alpine areas of Victoria overnight but there were only minor reports of damage.
Gusts peaked at 145km/h at Mount Hotham while rainfall gauges nearby collected about 50 millimitres of rain.
The northeast can expect another 20mm on Thursday.
Melbourne and much of the central district was spared which was "on the cards all along," Mr King said.
A warning for heavy rain and possible flash flooding remains in place for the northeast of the state but the threat is expected to subside by late Thursday morning.
