Most residents in Victoria woke to a dampened soil this morning, after many places saw their best rain in months. Rain developed in western parts on Sunday morning and spread east as a low pressure trough and cold front crossed the state. There were widespread falls of 5-15mm over western and central parts of Victoria to 9am this morning, with even heavier falls in the southwest and northeast.This would have come as welcome relief for farmers, with many places sitting well short of their average rainfall over the first four months of the year. Hamilton picked up a much needed 12mm to 9am, its heaviest rain since spring. From January-to-April, the town had only seen 43mm, 30% of its average rainfall over the period. Kanagulk, also well short of its average rainfall in this period recorded 27mm, its heaviest total in two years. In the South West, Cape Nelson and Dartmoor saw their heaviest falls since winter, with 25mm and 22mm respectively. This was also Cape Nelson's heaviest May rain in eight years. Mount Buffalo in the northeast recorded the highest official figure with 41mm to 9am. As the trough and cold front move east today, rain areas will contract to the east of the state. A further widespread 5-10mm is likely over these parts, with heavier falls about the northeast ranges. The south is in for another burst of showers as a low pressure system forms over Tasmania today. Between today and Friday, there should be widespread falls of 25-50mm along the southern Victorian coastline. Unfortunately, most inland areas will see only light falls. The northeastern ranges should see a further 20-30mm from the system, some falling as snow. Showers should finally begin to clear from the weekend as a high pressure system moves over the state. Cold mornings are likely, with widespread fog and frost.