A dust storm picked up by a front moving through Victoria has led to a downpour of “dirty rain” across Melbourne, forcing public swimming pools to close and leaving cars looking like they have been “sprayed with mud”.
Key points:
- The dirty rain was the result of a cold front colliding with a dust storm
- The rain caused the temporary closure of Burnley station
- Melbourne has had its wettest January since 1996, with more than double its usual rainfall for the month
Photo: The Yarra River was browner than usual after the dirty rain. (ABC News: Dylan Anderson)
