A severe weather warning remains in place for Sydney and surrounding NSW regions after a day of widespread chaos, flash flooding, closed roads and thousands of evacuations.
The lives of millions of Sydneysiders could be at risk as dangerous weather conditions as weather experts warn the incessant downpour could linger in parts of NSW until August.
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.