Tropical Cyclone Ilsa to bring rain to Adelaide, Melbourne
Rain and snow are expected to lash large swathes of Australia as the remnants of a tropical cyclone move across the country.
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Heavy rainfall is predicted to fall across Adelaide and Melbourne this weekend, as a rainband attributed to ex-Tropical Cyclone Isla heads east over the country.
Up to 15mm of rain is predicted to fall across the two cities on Saturday, while minor flood warnings remain in place in parts of WA’s remote northwest as a result of the category five cyclone that made landfall in the north of the state on Thursday night.
Cyclone Ilsa reached wind gusts of up to 289 km/h on Bedout Island and more than 250 km/h at the Pardoo Roadhouse, more than 1700 km north of Perth this week.
The storm has since weakened to below cyclone intensity as it crossed into the Northern Territory on Saturday morning.
Despite significant damage to the Pardoo Roadhouse and Tavern, which was largely destroyed by the storm, large towns in the state’s north west such as Port Hedland avoided the most severe parts of the storm.
However, flood warnings remain in place for the De Grey River and Sandy Desert.
On Saturday the tail of the storm is expected to combine with a cold front and a low pressure system to bring rain across the southern states, before weakening as it his the east coast.
The cold front is expected to bring snow across the Victorian ski fields and in high elevations in Tasmania over the weekend, according to Sky Weather.
The Bureau of Meteorology has also issued warnings for sheep graziers across South Australia and Victoria, including the Yorke Peninsula and Gippsland regions, due to cold temperatures and rainfall.
The BOM also issued a severe weather warning for elevated regions in central Victoria as a result of the cold front passing through the state, with winds possibly reaching 90 km/h in towns such as Kyneton, Daylesford, Mt Baw Baw, Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Mt Buller.
Brisbane and Sydney’s weekend weather will likely be in stark contrast to the gloominess of the cities further south.
Sydney will be sunny with maximums of 24 and 26 predicted for Saturday and Sunday, while Brisbane is expected to reach into 30s on Sunday.
Originally published as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa to bring rain to Adelaide, Melbourne
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