Soaking rains move south ahead of Antarctic blast

Powerful polar blast roaring towards Australia

Heavy snow, rain and strong winds next Monday as a strong cold front sweeps through southeast Australia.

Bureau warns heavy rainfall will drift into Southern Highlands overnight

Rain to ease on Mid North Coast but shift south; flash flooding possible in Southern Highlands, Blue Mountains, and Hunter regions.

Soaking rains move south ahead of Antarctic blast

Hope you packed your umbrellas! Photo: Michelle Kroll. The weather system that’s causing havoc on the NSW Mid North Coast is drifting southwards today (22 May), bringing moderate to heavy falls to much of southern NSW and the ACT. The focal point of the deep surface low-pressure trough, which has been largely stationary, will shift, reaching the Illawarra and South Coast areas by tomorrow. Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Dr Helen Reid…