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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Donna Lu Science writer

Floods, heatwaves, possible snow and a cyclone: what is happening with Australia’s weather?

Woman holding dog walking down flooded suburban street
Kate Parison of Giru, south of Townsville, navigates flood waters on 4 February. Further rainfall is expected to exacerbate flooding in northern Queensland. Photograph: Scott Radford-Chisholm/AAP

Major flooding, dumping rain, heatwaves, cyclone watch and potential snow will round out a week of changeable weather across Australia.

An already saturated north Queensland is at risk of more flooding, with more heavy rainfall forecast until Wednesday afternoon. Two people have died in flood waters that have cut off towns and left many without power.

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