Smoky Conditions Eased Across Sydney After Rainstorm

Streets in Sydney’s CBD were left flooded by soaking rain on the morning of January 17 as the city received further relief from dry and smoky conditions acquired during a catastrophic bushfire season. A severe storm warning was issued for many parts of Sydney’s north, with flash flooding and heavy rainfall expected. By 10.30 am the city had recorded 17 millimetres of rain, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Sydney was forecasted to receive rain all weekend, with conditions due to clear on Monday, January 21. “The firefighters need it, the landscape needs it, the dams need it…I hope it’s hitting all the right places!” Alicia Brown posted to Instagram. Credit: Alicia Brown via Storyful