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Widespread rain to return to NSW and Victoria, flood warnings already issued

New South Wales and Victory are being told to brace for a multi-day rain event, as a cold front and low pressure system sweep across the nation.
It comes after an icy cold blast yesterday dusted parts of Western Australia with a rare flurry of snow.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has issued more than a dozen flood warnings across the two states in anticipation of the wet weather.

The Sydney Harbor Bridge seen through the windscreen of a car as rain pours on the city, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. The state of New South Wales has seen more than 500 flood rescues and 927 requests for assistance in the past 24 hours as record rain continues to fall across the eastern states of Australia. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Sydney will be hit by more rain at the end of this week. (AP)

The BoM said “widespread rain and the chance of storms” will impact inland NSW from Thursday to Saturday.

“Increasing showers” are forecast for Sydney from Friday, with up to five mm of rain predicted to fall.

Moderate to major flood warnings are in place around Dubbo and Bourke.

“Moderate falls are possible about the western slopes, which may lead to renewed river rises,” the BoM wrote.

Meanwhile, Western Australia’s south-west corner has been dusted with snow.

polar air hits WA
A large pool of icy air from the Southern Ocean spread over south-western Australia causing temperatures to plummet. (BoM)
A rare flurry of snow delighted hikers in Stirling Range National Park.
A rare flurry of snow delighted hikers in Stirling Range National Park. (Frederick Schafsma)

Parts of the state have been shivering through it’s coldest weather of the year, due to a polar blast of air.

“Perth had its coldest day of 2022 to date yesterday with temps in the single-digit range for all but a few hours and a maximum of just 12.1C,” Weatherzone said.

The air driving the cold front is said to be “unusually cold”.

a travel warning has been issued as thick fog covers Brisbane this morning.

‘River City’ wakes to white-out as fog swallows city

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