'Apocalyptic' storm front over Sydney with menacing clouds hundreds of feet high captured on camera by smartphone users

Daily Mail: A gigantic storm front moved in over Sydney on Wednesday and residents were quick to upload dramatic pictures of it to the internet. Huge clouds hundreds of feet high, with some shaped like giant tubes, loomed menacingly over the city during rush hour.

As forecasters warned of heavy rain and flash flooding, Twitter and Facebook became awash with pictures of the looming storm, with one describing the conditions as ‘apocalyptic’. The clouds completely dwarfed the city’s landmarks and the storm forced flights to be diverted. Torrential rain, meanwhile, created severe road delays, with reports of jams several miles in length stretching back from Harbour Bridge.

Weatherzone meteorologist Brett Dutschke told The Sydney Morning Herald: ‘Basically we've had the sunniest and warmest day and it's all of a sudden turned quite rainy and thundery… there's storm potential for the next few days.’...read more>>>...