Sydney's big wet

Sydney historically has wet summers but the drought in recent years was so severe and lengthy that younger people must presume that our summers are predominantly dry. Nature has made up for it this summer which was - and now into Autumn continues to be - very wet. We were told to expect rain every day in March and so far that prediction has been devastatingly accurate. Elsewhere, there has been serious flooding throughout New South Wales and with about 75 millimetres (3 inches) of rain falling today alone, Sydney has also suffered localised flooding.

I ventured to neighbouring Bondi Junction this morning. The rain was nearly torrential and the traffic gridlocked. Here are a couple of snaps taken around 10am.

Grafton Street alongside Westfield shopping centre

Syd Einfeld Drive, city bound gridlock