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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Petra Stock

EXPLAINED: Australia s east coast braces for wild weather as low pressure system grows | Vintage Vibes

Driving rain and high winds cause havoc with commuters getting to work in Sydney, Monday, January 15, 2024. (AAP Image/Toby Zerna) NO ARCHIVING stock, generic, oz stock
The NSW state emergency service advised against driving through flash flooding as wild weather is set to descend on Australia’s east coast this week. Photograph: Toby Zerna/AAP

A powerful weather system is expected to drench and batter New South Wales and eastern Victoria this week as a low pressure area intensifies off the east coast.

Days of persistent rain, strong to damaging winds and dangerous ocean conditions were forecast for NSW and Victoria’s Gippsland region from Monday evening, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

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