Age: BEFORE Melbourne’s climate became hotter and drier, a cool December was considered a sign that the summer might be a fizzer. How times have changed. With Melbourne’s catchments at a low 34.9 per cent many are now wishing for a season of long rainy summer days. Unfortunately, no one is predicting an end to the drought any time soon. Despite heavy rains in December and late November our water storages are 4.4 percentage points below what they were last year. September was the driest on record …