Australia's Winter Continues to Defy BOM Forecasts; EV Industry on the Brink of Collapse; + No Cause For Alarm

Due to the harsh cold, Australia's SE peaks have been receiving rare 'powdery' snow.

Australia's Winter Continues to Defy BOM Forecasts

Australia's already very cold winter is intensifying, with temperatures set to plunge further this week.

Brisbane, known for its reliably sunny spells, shivered through its coldest morning in a decade Monday, with more to come.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) reported that south and south-eastern Queensland faced some of their lowest temperatures in years. Brisbane hit an overnight low of 2.7C (36.9F), while the Sunshine Coast saw a 17-year July low of 1.6C (34.9F).

Dalby was the coldest place in the sunshine state on Monday morning, with a record low of -4C (24.8F).

Sky News Weather Meteorologist Rob Sharpe: "We’ve already seen this widespread frost from South Australia to Tasmania to Queensland," he said Monday morning.

Canberra, the nation's capital, endured an overnight minimum of -5.6C (21.9F).

Alice Springs posted -1.1C (30.0F).

The cold will linger for many, including the central and tropical regions of Queensland — it will actually be colder come Tuesday and Wednesday with sub-zero minimums expected to deliver a slew of additional record lows.