Cold front to dump ‘decent dose’ of rain on drought-affected parts of south-east Australia

Parched areas of South Australia, northern Victoria and south-western NSW to receive relief later this weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDrought-affected areas in south-eastern Australia can expect a “decent dose” of rain when a cold front arrives later this week, with some places likely to see the best rain of the year so far.With one low-pressure system already delivering windy and wet conditions to the south-east on Tuesday, a second front – currently sitting off Western Australia – was expected to sweep across the country from Wednesday to Sunday, bringing a welcome band of rain to parched areas of South Australia, northern Victoria and south-western New South Wales.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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