Easter exodus chaos continues on roads and in airports

Good Friday has begun and lots of Aussies will likely be basking within the lengthy weekend rest however not earlier than attending to their locations with a plethora of meals.

But residents are warned of turbulent climate as we speak as a extreme storm cell bears down on three states.

Travel chaos continues

Nearly seven million will likely be flying throughout the nation this month with terminals the busiest they’ve been since earlier than the pandemic.

Sydney Airport predicts Easter will likely be among the busiest days with 120,000 passengers heading by the terminals.

Melbourne Airport is getting ready to deal with 2.1 million passengers over the Easter holidays.

Brisbane Airport broke its post-pandemic report with greater than 69,000 individuals travelling by the home and worldwide airport on Thursday.

Drivers throughout the nation are additionally being informed to arrange for site visitors gridlock.

Aussies snap up last-minute lunch staples

Meanwhile, in an Easter basic, the Sydney Fish Markets has been a frenzy this morning as Good Friday clients get their final minute delights.

Over 50,000 persons are set to cross by as we speak and round 650 tonnes of seafood is on provide all through the Easter lengthy weekend.

Alex Stollznow from the fish markets mentioned it’s anticipated to be a continuing movement of shoppers as we speak.

“It ebbs and flows. Most of the people here today are very focused and know what they want to buy so they’re in and out in 15 minutes,” he mentioned.

But he mentioned there’s loads of seafood for all Sydneysiders this weekend.

Those heading down have till 5pm this afternoon to snap up their seafood of alternative.

Severe storm cell to hit east coast

It’s the lengthy weekend news many Australians have been dreading with moist circumstances anticipated across the nation as we speak.

But it is the east coast that’s within the firing line with presumably extreme storms to bear down on celebrations.

Let’s take a look on the capital cities.

A potential storm is on the way in which for Brisbane with a high of 27 levels.

There are comparable circumstances and showers in Sydney with a most of 24 levels.

It will likely be a moist one in Melbourne with a high of 19 levels.

The Bureau of Meteorology warned for all three east coast capitals there’s a “very high chance of showers” starting this morning with the possibility of a extreme thunderstorm within the afternoon and night.

“A strong cold front moving across southern Australia is expected to bring widespread thunderstorms to parts of eastern Australia on Good Friday and ushering a wintery weekend for the Easter weekend,” the bureau mentioned.

“Storms may become severe in these areas producing heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, damaging wind gusts that may bring down power lines or trains and hail.”