"There's no sugar-coating it," Senior Sergeant Greg Paul said. "It was a very cold night last night, life-threateningly cold."
"We're fighting against time … We don't want to have someone out here [for] multiple nights.
William Callaghan, 14, was last seen on the south side of Mount Disappointment's summit about 2.20pm on Monday, the Queen's Birthday public holiday.Credit:Police Media
"We're pulling out every stop to find this young fellow … we really don't want this to turn badly."
About 300 people are involved in the search.
Police said Will's family was "quite upset" but handling the situation well in the harrowing circumstances. They have been searching since he went missing.
Will has the ability to wander long distances and is food- and drink-focussed. For this reason, police have asked local residents to check whether the boy snuck into their homes, or out outhouses, looking for food and shelter.
Police and volunteers prepare to head into the bush to search for William on Tuesday morning.Credit:Nine News
The vegetation in the area is dense from bushfire regrowth, making it difficult to walk through and almost impossible to inspect from the air.
Sergeant Paul said Will may have tried to protect himself from the extreme cold by ensconcing himself in the undergrowth.
Police remain positive because Tuesday's sunny forecast will make conditions more bearable.
The search for William Callaghan is in its second day.Credit:Nine News
"It's hard going. It's steep terrain," Sargeant Paul said, noting it had taken long periods of time to find other missing people in the area in the past.
"There's a lot of area here to get lost."
Will taps his chest and makes noises to communicate. He understands verbal communication from others and police are advising anyone who approaches him to do so calmly.
The boy was travelling in a southerly direction and had several kilometres to walk until he might have encountered farmland.
Anyone who sees Will is urged to call triple zero (000).
with AAP
Paul is a reporter for The Age.
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