Scenes like this may well be on the way in the coming 36 to 48 hours.  High rainfall totals are expected locally, as fronts become slow-moving over the area, giving persistent & sometimes heavy rain, especially tonight & for most of tomorrow, finally dying out during Friday. There is a likelihood of some flooding.

The mountainous areas to the north & north east of us, where land exceeds around 800 to 900 metres are likely to receive heavy snowfalls.