Half of Australia braces for intense cold spell complete with damaging winds, storms
Experts have warned that a powerful cold spell bringing damaging conditions and freezing temperatures is set to hit at least four states by the end of the week.
Experts have warned that a powerful cold spell bringing damaging conditions and freezing temperatures is set to hit at least four states by the end of the week.
Damp conditions are expected to resume next week, particularly across the south-east.
Storms and minor flash flooding are expected to continue into the evening across Victoria.
Emergency services were forced to rescue multiple people this morning after flash flooding cut off residents in Alice Springs following a heavy downpour overnight.
The SES has dealt with 2500 calls for help and 25 flood rescues from cars.
Warnings come hours after the intense weather turned deadly.
The wild weather could last for several hours, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
About 50,000 NSW homes and businesses remain without power today after wild weather tore through parts of the state, killing one man.
Giant golf-ball sized hail measuring 5cm in diameter reportedly fell across multiple regions in the state, while some residents in the Southern Downs documented up to 8-9cm hailstones.
Two distinct trough lines hit the state with bands of heavy rain between midday and midnight, lashing the city with its heaviest October downpour in five years.