An urgent danger to life warning has been issued as floodwaters submerge the city of Lismore on the northern NSW coast on Monday and more rain expected for Tuesday..
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Motorists were urged to take care driving through Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast hinterland on Wednesday morning as a thick fog covered the region.
The weather bureau issued a warning for the Brisbane area just before 6am, saying reduced visibility in fog would “make road conditions dangerous” during the morning.
There were heavy delays southbound on the Bruce Highway with traffic backed up from North Lakes to Burpengary following several crashes, with a trip from Caboolture to Brisbane estimated to take 90 minutes.
Forecaster Rosa Hoff said it was a similar story for the Sunshine Coast hinterland and Gympie but the coastal strip was mostly clear.
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Subscriber only More than 3300 homes are without power as a line of storms rolls over Queensland, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning damaging winds and large hail are possible for parts of the state. BOM said severe storms with damaging winds, large hail and large accumulations of small hail are possible in parts of southeast Queensland between Caboolture, Gladstone and Biloela and in the state s north between Sarina and Townsville. Storm clouds at Alexandra Headline on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Sue Sara Morning thunderstorm activity has been recorded as far north as Blackbutt, west of Kilcoy, and as far south as Springbrook.