An apocalyptic dust storm engulfed Mildura on Tuesday, plunging the Murray River town into darkness in just a few minutes. The dust storm rolled across Mildura in Victoria's north-west about 5pm, darkening the town and reducing visibility. Bureau of Meteorology Duty forecaster Christie Johnson said the storm was brought on by strong winds of up to 90 km per hour and resulted in poor visibility for about half an hour. Scroll down for video An apocalyptic dust storm descended on a rural Victorian town, plunging it into darkness in a matter of minutes The dust storm rolled across Mildura in Victoria's north-west about 5pm, darkening the town and reducing visibility 'North-west Victoria and South Australia have been very dry and we had a very dry start to the year and even though there was a little bit of rain recently, obviously it was not enough to put a lid on that dust being whipped up,' Ms Johnson said. Dust storms are more common during summer months but because there is still so much dry land around due to rural drought, the strong winds picked up the dust. A severe weather warning was put in place for Mildura, Ouyen, Walpeup, Robinvale and Birchip. The State Emergency Service urged people to move vehicles away from trees, secure outdoor items and keep clear of fallen power lines. Mildura resident Brando Smith told The Age the sky went from clear to grey, then orange, then pitch black - all within 15 minutes. 'We heard it was coming at about 4.55pm and by the time we came out we could see the massive orange cloud coming across,' Ms Smith said. Dust storms are more common during summer months but because there is still so much dry land around, the strong winds picked up the dust The State Emergency Service urged people to move vehicles away from trees, secure outdoor items and keep clear of fallen power lines 'Then the whole town went pitch black. All the cars started going really slowly when the orange came across. Then the street lights came on and we could only see headlights so everyone was driving at snail's pace.' An Antarctic cold front is set to bring an wintry chill across Australia in coming days with temperatures up to 10C lower than average. Two cold fronts will make their way across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania this week, and their effects are expected to linger well into the weekend. Rain, storms, hail and even snow in some places are expected - with Canberra tipped to dip below freezing on the weekend. An Antarctic cold front is set to bring an icy chill right across Australia - with temperatures as much as 10C lower than average (stock image) Two cold fronts will make their way across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania this week (stock image) The first cold front brought strong winds, rain, and storms to South Australia early on Tuesday before hitting Victoria in the evening. The second, stronger cold front will move from Antarctica towards Tasmania and then Victoria and South Australia on Thursday, slowly making its way north. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Sarah Scully said the chill was expected to blanket most of the continent. 'Very cold air mass is moving from the Antarctic right over the country,' Ms Scully said. 'Temperatures will be 8 to 10C lower than the average, even in the Northern Territory and Queensland. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Sarah Scully said the chill (in blue) is expected to blanket most of the continent 'It's a cold snap affecting the whole country, it's a big one. The effects will be felt right into the weekend.' Sydney will have a high of 23C on Tuesday with clear skies before temperatures steadily drop throughout the week, with an overnight low of 9C expected on Sunday. Melbourne will reach 19C with showers later in the evening on Tuesday. Temperatures will fall to 8C on Friday and Saturday. Brisbane has an expected high of 26C on Tuesday and will also fall to a low of 9C on the weekend. Perth will reach 22C with clear skies and light winds on Tuesday. The city has an expected low of 6C on Thursday. Adelaide has a high chance of rain and thunderstorms on Tuesday afternoon, with winds of up to 45km/h. In Canberra, a high of 17C on Tuesday will be followed by increasingly chillier temperatures, with a low of 1C expected on Thursday and -1C on Saturday and Sunday. Five-day weather forecast Sydney Tuesday: Max 23, sunny. Wednesday: Min 13, Max 21, mostly sunny. Thursday: Min 10, Max 22, sunny. Friday: Min 13, Max 19, partly cloudy. Saturday: Min 10, Max 19, sunny. Brisbane Tuesday: Max 26, sunny. Wednesday: Min 12, Max 27, sunny. Thursday: Min 11, Max 27, sunny. Friday: Min 13, Max 27, sunny. Saturday: Min 10, Max 22, sunny. Adelaide Tuesday: Max 19, showers. Wednesday: Min 12, Max 17, shower or two. Thursday: Min 11, Max 15, showers, possible heavy falls. Friday: Min 9, Max 16, showers easing Saturday: Min 11, Max 19, shower or two Hobart Tuesday: Max 17, partly cloudy. Wednesday: Min 7, Max 17, partly cloudy. Thursday: Min 7, Max 16, showers increasing. Friday: Min 7, Max 13, shower or two. Saturday: Min 5, Max 17, possible shower. Source: Bureau of Meteorology Melbourne Tuesday: Max 19m sunny day, showers at night Wednesday: Min 11, Max 17, showers clearing Thursday: Min 10, Max 16, showers developing. Friday: Min 8, Max 14, showers Saturday: Min 8, Max 17, possible shower. Perth Tuesday: Max 22, mostly sunny. Wednesday: Min 11, Max 23, partly cloudy. Thursday: Min 6, Max 23, sunny. Friday: Min 8, Max 24, sunny. Saturday: Min 8, Max 24, mostly sunny. Hobart Tuesday: Max 17, partly cloudy. Wednesday: Min 7, Max 17, partly cloudy. Thursday: Min 7, Max 16, showers increasing. Friday: Min 7, Max 13, shower or two. Saturday: Min 5, Max 17, possible shower. Canberra Tuesday: Max 17, sunny. Wednesday: Min 4, Max 14, shower or two. Thursday: Min 1, Max 15, possible late shower. Friday: Min 3, Max 11, shower or two. Saturday: Min -1. Max 16, mostly sunny. All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility