Parts of the country are experiencing wet and windy weather as a cold front sweeps through south-east Australia.
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Canberra residents had a soggy commute to work on Thursday morning while Brisbane residents woke up to a city covered in fog.
Thredbo Resort closed all of its lifts on Thursday while in Perisher, most of the lifts were closed, on hold or on standby.
"The safety of our team and guests is paramount. Given the extreme weather forecast for heavy rain and gale force winds, we have made the decision to not operate any lifts," Thredbo Resort said on Facebook.
The Bureau of Meteorology's Jonathan How said some alpine ski resorts have seen more than 50mm of rain, which is causing snow cover to melt.
Mr How said a "a powerful cold front moving over eastern Australia" has brought thick cloud over NSW and Victoria.
"To the west, a massive, cold, unstable air over the Bight, which will continue to push those gusty showers and strong winds right along the southern coastline," Mr How said.
The highest falls to Saturday morning are expected to be on and west of the Ranges through parts of NSW and Victoria, where elevated parts could see up to 200mm of rainfall.
A number of flood watches are now in place for rivers in eastern NSW and northeast Victoria with minor the major flood warnings for the Lachlan, Murrumbidgee and Upper Murray Rivers.
Meanwhile, some rivers are already flooding across mainland and northern Tasmania.
Western Australians can now have some reprieve since all weather warnings have been cancelled.
What's next?
Conditions are forecast to ease for much of NSW, Victoria and SA on Friday as the cold front pushes into the Tasman Sea.
But some lingering showers and rain are still expected in north-east New South Wales and southern Queensland on Friday.
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A number of troughs are also expected to maintain cold, blustery and showery conditions in the south-east on Friday, according to BOM.
Moving into Saturday, showers are expected to further ease in central in south east Queensland and the southern coastline along SA and Victoria.
"If you're in south-east Australia, severe weather isn't over just yet. Be sure to check the latest forecast and warnings on the bureau's website or app," Mr How said.