The Bureau of Meteorology is issuing a severe weather warning for damaging winds and dangerous surf, with conditions expected to worsen tonight and into Thursday morning. 9News
Power was restored just after midnight, leaving multiple flights delayed or cancelled.Across the city, about 35,000 people lost power yesterday, with 10,000 still unable to turn on the lights this morning.
Heavy rainfall is expected in some regions, with isolated major flooding possible in catchments in southern NSW, northern Tasmania and north-east Victoria.Winds exceeded speeds of more than 110km/h in some parts of Victoria, with warnings of gusts reaching 130km/h. There were also reports of flooding in the south-east, and severe weather warnings in place across a number of areas, including the Central Highlands and Dandenong regions.Heavy rainfall between 45 and 60 mm are possible across the state's Snowy Mountains and South West Slopes on Thursday.There are a number of strong wind warnings for northern parts of Tasmania, as well a several minor flood warnings for the state.
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