Why is Australia’s east coast copping all this rain right now? An atmospheric scientist explains
- Written by Kimberley Reid, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Sciences, Monash University
Headlines declaring a “Black Nor'easter” appeared this week as New South Wales and Queensland copped heavy rain – and residents have been warned to brace for more.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a 75% chance of Sydney receiving at least 50mm of rain, and a 25% chance of at least 100mm of rain on Friday (the average...