More storms for Sydney, commuters urged to take care in drenching
Sydney residents woke to more pelting rain, hail and thunderstorms across the city this morning, with disruptions to public transport.
The soggy start to the morning comes after thunderstorms broke out yesterday afternoon in Sydney, with lightning strikes and massive hail storms falling on houses in the city's west.
Early this morning, the city's harbour was smothered by heavy clouds as the damp weather system moved north from the southern suburbs and visibility was reduced to just a few metres.
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The wet weather system currently over New South Wales will bring unsettled conditions for most of this week. (Windy.com) Supplied
The Bureau of Meteorology says the wet conditions today are being triggered by a high-pressure system over the Tasman Sea and a weakening trough over north-eastern New South Wales.
Maximum rainfalls of 3mm are forecast today, but that is expected to rise to 9mm tomorrow.
The impact of storms has already been felt by motorists in western Sydney.
Two lanes of the Cumberland Highway at Wentworthville have been blocked due to a tree that has fallen down.
Meanwhile on the city's rail network, Sydney Trains has issued a warning for passengers to take care on slippery station surfaces.
Elsewhere in NSW, severe weather is forecast for the Hunter, Illawarra, Central and Southern Tablelands and the South-West Slopes.
The stormy weather is forecast to continue over the East Coast until tomorrow.
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Sydney Harbour was smothered with heavy rain early today. Nine
NSW SES Commissioner Colin Malone told Today this morning people should take extra care and resists driving through flood waters.
"We want to remind people, particularly in metropolitan Sydney, where there are often other ways you can turn around and go, is find another way. Your life's not worth it."
The stormy and unsettled weather in NSW is forecast to continue for most of the week before a cold front crosses the state, bringing a return to mostly dry weather this weekend.
The bureau is predicting a wet and warmer summer ahead for most of the country.
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