The Bureau of Meteorology’s severe weather warning for damaging winds is in place for people in the West Coast and parts of the Eastern Eyre Peninsula and North West Pastoral districts, according to SA Police.
A vigorous cold front will move across SA today, followed by an intense low pressure system on Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms, potentially severe, ahead of and with the front.
The Bureau’s next warning is due to be issued by 1pm this afternoon. For more information http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/warnings/
The Bureau has also issued a flood watch for the state’s mid north, Mt Lofty Ranges and Adelaide metropolitan district. Rainfall totals with this system are expected to be 30 to 60 mm across the watch area, with some falls of 50 to 100mm possible.
There is a risk of rapidly rising water levels and flooding in creeks and rivers across the Watch area, in particular The Mount Lofty Ranges from Wednesday afternoon.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees;
* Secure or put away loose items around your property.
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.
DPTI has also announced that all metropolitan jetties will be closed from midday today due to the severe weather.
