Traffic chaos in Adelaide Hills as heavy rain, hail smashes South Australia

Commuters had a slow run around the Adelaide Hills this morning as police warned motorists of hazardous conditions with hail, rain and ice on the roads.

Traffic was kept to a standstill in the Adelaide Hills after police warned motorists of hazardous conditions following hail, heavy showers and ice on the roads.

Police received reports of heavy rain, intermittent hail, trees down and ice on the roads on Tuesday morning in the Hills near Mount Barker.

Traffic heading to the city was gridlocked with visibility poor and heavy rain smashing the South Eastern Freeway.

Drivers are being urged to take care, slow down and drive to the conditions.

A three-car crash just before 6.30am caused traffic problems on the outbound track near the Heysen Tunnels.

Traffic heading to the city was gridlocked with visibility poor and heavy rain smashing the South Eastern Freeway.

Police have received reports of heavy rain, intermittent hail, trees down and ice on the roads on Tuesday morning in the Hills near Mount Barker.

The SES is currently responding to multiple weather events in the Adelaide Hills with trees down in Mount Barker and Stirling causing traffic hazards.

It comes as a lower pressure system drifting across the state brings gusty showers coming in waves across Adelaide and eastern areas of the state

Wild winds have prompted warnings for residents to act to avoid damage.

On Monday, rain hit areas of the West Coast and the York and Eyre peninsulas with 22mm at Wudinna, 19mm at Port Lincoln and 28.8mm recorded at Cape Borda on Kangaroo Island.

The system is set to drift across the Adelaide metropolitan area and into the east of the state on Tuesday with Adelaide bracing for up to 25mm of rainfall with damaging winds possible.