Sydney, Brisbane weather: NSW and Queensland smashed by severe rain trends now By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:57 BST, 4 April 2024 | Updated: 20:58 BST, 4 April 2024 Viewcomments Advertisement Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage of the severe weather lashing parts of New South Wales and Queensland over Friday. Two major weather systems have merged together, wreaking havoc across the east coast and bringing as much as 300mm of rain from southeast Queensland to NSW's South Coast. In a rare weather phenomenon, the storm - known as a Black Nor'easter - is expected to plunge some areas into darkness in the middle of the day. Schools are forced to close as the wild weather wreaks havoc The following schools have been closed in NSW: Baryulgil Public School Bonalbo Central School Corndale Public School Goonengerry Public School Lismore South Public School Manifold Public School Megalong Public School North Star Public School Rosebank Public School The Pocket Public School Tulloona Public School Parts of southeast QLD and northern NSW have already been drenched with 150mm of rain Angus Hines from the Bureau of Meteorology said huge downpours of 150mm and over had fallen in parts of northern NSW and southeast Queensland on Thursday morning. He said the significant rainfall had led to surface flooding. 'And that is just a taste of what's to come over the next three days,' he said. Southeast Queensland down to NSW's South Coast set to be smashed with rain The most severe weather will be seen on Friday with widespread falls of 50mm to 100mm of rain expected to hammer down from Brisbane to the NSW South Coast. The reason for the wild weather is the combination of an upper-level low pressure system and a coastal trough forming off the east coast. This coastal trough will funnel tropical moisture from the north, resulting in intense rainfall. Miriam Bradbury from the Bureau of Meteorology warned the heaviest rains and strongest winds will be seen on Friday. 'As we go through the later part of Thursday into Friday, that's when we'll see the most severe weather starting to ramp up as a trough deepens off the east coast of NSW,' she said. 'Rainfall of this magnitude can lead to flash flooding.' TOP STORIES Share or comment on this article: Sydney, Brisbane weather: NSW and Queensland smashed by severe rain All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility