Heavy rain hits Sydney

Police are calling horrendous conditions on the roads the “worst ever seen” as a severe supercell smashes into the east coast of Australia.

Cars drove through deep waters on Lane Cove Road, Macquarie Park between Waterloo and Talavera Road earlier this morning Sydney 28/11/18. Photo: NSW Police https://twitter.com/nswpolice

1/38Cars drove through deep waters on Lane Cove Road, Macquarie Park between Waterloo and Talavera Road earlier this morning Sydney 28/11/18. Photo: NSW Police https://twitter.com/nswpolice

Council workers clear a drain on Railway Terrace in Lewisham during wild weather in Sydney, Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Sydney received more than a month’s worth of rain in just two hours - with Observatory Hill recording 84.6mm by 7am. The November average is 83.8mm. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins

2/38Council workers clear a drain on Railway Terrace in Lewisham during wild weather in Sydney, Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Sydney received more than a month’s worth of rain in just two hours - with Observatory Hill recording 84.6mm by 7am. The November average is 83.8mm. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins

3/38Heavy rain and wind hits Circular Quay as Sydney endures bad weather. Picture: Dylan Robinson

4/385:30am - Sydney is lashed by two months rain in one day 28/11/18. Photo: twitter/ @jayysn https://twitter.com/JAYYSN

5/38The low hits Sydney at Sunrise . Woolworths at Town hall station is flooding .picture John Grainger

6/38Shoes off at Lewisham station was the easiest option for this commuter. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

7/38Lewisham station was under water. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

8/38Flooding, Bridge Rd, Glebe. Sydney lashed by rain, 28/11/18. PHoto twitter/@edwin_smith1 https://twitter.com/edwin_smith1

9/38Umbrella sales would be up today. Picture: John Grainger

10/38As The low hits Sydney ,commuters stuggle with the conditions .picture John Grainger

11/38This guy’s wishing he had his wellies on. Picture: John Grainger

12/38Sydney storm. Flooding level 3 Rydges Sydney Central, 28/11/18. Photo: NEALE MAYNARD (NeWs Corp staff)

13/38The light rail is now under water at Town Hall on George Street. Picture: John Grainger

14/38Uh oh.... Picture: John Grainger

15/38What a champ. Picture: John Grainger

16/38This commuter’s still smiling. Picture: John Grainger

17/38As The low hits Sydney people around town hall .picture John Grainger

18/38Woolworths at Town hall train station. Picture: John Grainger

19/38The low hits Sydney at Sunrise . Streets in surry hills are flooding .picture John Grainger

20/38Sydney Storm. A street floods in Balmoral. Picture: instagram https://www.instagram.com/rustythescamp/?hl=en

21/38Emergency vehicles on Bridge Road, Glebe. Heavy rain and wind hits as Sydney endures bad weather. Picture: Dylan Robinson

Council workers clear a drain as a car drives through floodwaters on Railway Terrace in Lewisham during wild weather in Sydney, Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Sydney received more than a month’s worth of rain in just two hours - with Observatory Hill recording 84.6mm by 7am. The November average is 83.8mm. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins

22/38Council workers clear a drain as a car drives through floodwaters on Railway Terrace in Lewisham during wild weather in Sydney, Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Sydney received more than a month’s worth of rain in just two hours - with Observatory Hill recording 84.6mm by 7am. The November average is 83.8mm. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins

23/38Posted at 6:35am November 28, 2018 on the Roseville Bridge, Sydney. Picture: LiveTrafficSyd/Twitter

Storm clouds move over the Illawarra south of Sydney, Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Sydney received more than a month's worth of rain in just two hours - with Observatory Hill recording 84.6mm by 7am. The November average is 83.8mm. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

24/38Storm clouds move over the Illawarra south of Sydney, Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Sydney received more than a month's worth of rain in just two hours - with Observatory Hill recording 84.6mm by 7am. The November average is 83.8mm. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

25/38Town Hall station was flooded. Picture: John Grainger

26/38Many umbrellas were lost today. Picture: John Grainger

CASTLE COVE: Eastern Valley Way is closed in both directions at Boundary St due to a fallen tree and wires. Picture: Twitter / Live Traffic Sydney

27/38CASTLE COVE: Eastern Valley Way is closed in both directions at Boundary St due to a fallen tree and wires. Picture: Twitter / Live Traffic Sydney

A car drives through floodwaters on Railway Terrace in Lewisham during wild weather in Sydney, Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Sydney received more than a month's worth of rain in just two hours - with Observatory Hill recording 84.6mm by 7am. The November average is 83.8mm. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

28/38A car drives through floodwaters on Railway Terrace in Lewisham during wild weather in Sydney, Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Sydney received more than a month's worth of rain in just two hours - with Observatory Hill recording 84.6mm by 7am. The November average is 83.8mm. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

29/38Two cars stuck on the M2 in wild weather. Picture: 9 News Sydney

Rain droplets are seen on the window of the Circular Quay train station as clouds cover the Sydney Harbour on November 28, 2018. - Flights were cancelled, railway lines closed and motorists stranded on flooded roads as a month's worth of rain fell on Sydney early on November 28, leaving emergency services battling to respond. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

30/38Rain droplets are seen on the window of the Circular Quay train station as clouds cover the Sydney Harbour on November 28, 2018. - Flights were cancelled, railway lines closed and motorists stranded on flooded roads as a month's worth of rain fell on Sydney early on November 28, leaving emergency services battling to respond. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

31/38The Macquarie st exit of St. James station was flooded. Picture: John Grainger

32/38Picture: John Grainger

33/38Sydney storm. Flooding in Alexandria 28/11/18. Photo: Supplied

34/38Outside St James on Elizabeth St at 7am. Picture: Vanessa Pow

35/38The Barry Wilde Footbridge is closed as the banks of the Parramatta river break during torrential weather in Sydney. Picture: Channel 10

36/38Raincoats got an outing today. Picture: John Grainger

Sydney storm. Flooded roads, Lane Cove Road, Macquarie Park between Waterloo and Talavera Road earlier this morning Sydney 28/11/18. Photo: NSW Police https://twitter.com/nswpolice

37/38Sydney storm. Flooded roads, Lane Cove Road, Macquarie Park between Waterloo and Talavera Road earlier this morning Sydney 28/11/18. Photo: NSW Police https://twitter.com/nswpolice

38/38Getting public transport was a joyous adventure. Picture:John Grainger

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