Crazy storm pounding Sydney 2014/12/6 17:01 More thunderstorms forecast for much of the state this weekend. This is not the apocalypse. Well, maybe just a bit. Source: News Corp Australia UPDATE: Storms and rain has hit Sydney earlier than expected with areas expected to be hit by multiple storms. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Meteorology told news.au that a line of thunderstorms is now moving into the central parts of Sydney. The heavy downpour initially hit western Sydney over an hour ago. The V8 Supercars race in Olympic Park has been suspended due to unsafe driving conditions. BOM said it was expecting heavy rainfalls with the potential for multiple storms over one location. But happily for residents, the ferocity of the wind is not expected to reach the levels seen over previous days. The spokesperson added: “What we’re seeing is a continuation of already unsettled conditions across NSW all week. In Sydney in particular, we have had quite heavy rainfalls and this is similar.” EARLIER: IF you’ve been in Canberra, Sydney or Brisbane in recent days and weeks, you’ve seen storms just about every afternoon and they’re not over yet. This weekend, more severe thunderstorms, hail and powerful winds are expected in New South Wales set to last until early next week. Saturday is likely to be the worst day with heavy rains across one third of the state. On Saturday afternoon, the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning for much of NSW. The agency cautioned that the state might be hit with hail larger than 2cm, winds stronger than 90km an hour and flash flooding. Sydney looks to, for the time being, escape from the worst of it with the storm potentially clipping the outer western edges of the city. But there is potential for the storm to expand into the Sydney metro area later this afternoon or in the evening. The warning was for the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains, ACT and parts of the Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Upper Western Forecast Districts. MORE: 7-day forecast MORE: Electric week is set to continue It comes after three days of severe weather in New South Wales that saw the State Emergency Service receive about 300 calls for help overnight and has led to thousands of volunteers being put on standby. Crews will be stationed at flash-flood hotspots in Sydney, while the Belubula River in the central west region will be on flood watch on Saturday. “Definitely not a good afternoon for golf tomorrow,” SES spokesman Phil Campbell said. “While it’s still sunny, clean your gutters and downpipes, secure loose items in your yard or balcony like trampolines and also check your roof is in good repair.”
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 07:55:20 +0000
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