“Ride sober, stay within your skill level, and keep your speed in check,” said Rich Butler, a longtime snowmobiler.

An out-of-control bushfire is threatening lives in three central Victorian towns, as emergency services warn locals that it is too late to leave.

On Monday at 6:29 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated winter weather advisory valid from 10 p.m. until Thursday 10 a.m. for Jackson County.