RESIDENTS from Stawell and Halls Gap were treated to an early winter gift on Wednesday morning, after snow fell overnight on Mount William in the Grampians.
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With the temperature dropping below zero before midnight on Tuesday and remaining in the negative all night, the chance of snow falling on Mount William increased.
Snow had been predicted down to 600 metres and by 3am, the temperature had dropped to -1.5 degrees, transforming Mount William into a winter wonderland.
Many families made the early morning trip to the summit on Wednesday to catch a glimpse of the snow, the first fall on Mount William for the season.
Snow was recorded on the mountain on three occasions last winter and at one stage, it fell so low that heavy falls were recorded on nearby Boronia Peak.
The temperatures on Tuesday and into Wednesday remained below zero, actually peaking at -1.7 degrees Celsius at 7.30am on Wednesday.
It wasn't until midday that the mercury actually reached zero at Mount William and even at 3pm, the temperature was still a chilly 1.3 degrees.
Residents who were unable to take the opportunity visit the snow on Mount William on Wednesday morning will be hopeful that subsequent falls will be recorded on the summit in the not to distant future as the cold winter sets in.