Sydney is waking to carnage from the Northern Beaches to the south-west but rain is set to subside for a long overdue sunny day - before rolling back in on the weekend.
More than 310 schools have been forced to close after wild weather wreaked havoc across Sydney and surrounding NSW regions - flooding entire suburbs and forcing major roads to close.
Entire suburbs under water, schools closed as rain and floods continue dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Thousands evacuate as Sydney floodwaters approach ROOF height and 200 schools are closed dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.