SEVERAL cold fronts moved through south-eastern Australia during the week, bringing showers, isolated thunderstorms, below average temperatures and snow on elevated areas of Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.

A deep trough moved up the east coast of New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland between 11 and 12 September, bringing enhanced shower and storm activity.

A trough over the Gascoyne district in Western Australia brought rainfall and isolated thunderstorms between 10 and 12 September.

Weekly rainfall totals of 25 to 50 mm were recorded across most of western Tasmania, eastern Victoria and north-eastern New South Wales, and parts of the inland Gascoyne district in Western Australia.

Weekly rainfall totals of 50 to 100 mm were recorded in western Tasmania, with falls of 100 to 150 mm across small areas near Queenstown.

The highest weekly total (at a Bureau gauge) was 180.6 mm at Mount Read in Tasmania in the 7 days from 10 to 16 September.

The highest daily rainfall total (at a Bureau gauge) was 75.0 mm at Barrington Tops (Mount Barrington) in New South Wales, in the 24 hours to 9 am on 13 September.