[VIDEO] It’s so hot in Australia that the roads are melting

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Frédéric Mercier

Sunday, January 7, 2018 14:29

UPDATE
Sunday, January 7, 2018 14:42

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While Quebec is recovering from a wave of intense cold, the Australia must rather deal with a heat so overwhelming that it is downright melt the roads.

In the last few days, a portion of the highway from Sydney to Melbourne was severely affected by temperatures in excess of 40 degrees Celsius.

Truly weird !

Traffic is crawling on the Hume Freeway near Broadford because it is MELTING!? pic.twitter.com/vBrFXcRDEX

— 3 AW Melbourne (@3AW693)
January 5, 2018

In fact, it is the tar present in the asphalt that has this reaction at temperatures as intense.

So much so that the police Service of the State of Victoria has deemed it necessary to inform the public that delays were to be expected. “The police are warning motorists to expect delays and avoid the right hand lane of the Hume Freeway (to the city) near Broadford as a road section of 10 km is melting “, one can read in a Twitter message posted last Friday.

Police are warning motorists to expect delays and to avoid the right-hand lane of the Hume Freeway (heading toward the city) near Broadford as there is a 10km stretch of road that is melting. pic.twitter.com/icI1hecmvn

— Victoria Police (@VictoriaPolice)
January 5, 2018

Let’s say that there is no risk to have this problem in Quebec this winter !