25 Pictures Of The Insane Storm Front That Switched Off Sydney's Lights

    "No colors anymore, I want them to turn black."

    1. A Monday storm is not uncommon anywhere in the world.

    2. But when it has a front LIKE THIS OH MY GOD IT CAN BE BEAUTIFUL.

    3. It started with terrible warnings of an invading force of red and black.

    4. And everyone was ready to document some carnage.

    5. Goodbye sun. You're a goner.

    @TenNewsSydney @VicLorusso ©@millwallmickey

    6. The storm front came in from the west.

    Storm about to hit St Marys in western Sydney this arvo @wwpenrith @702sydney @PenrithPress @TenNewsSydney

    7. It looked like the underside of a menacing ocean.

    #Storm #clouds over Hawkesbury Heights @702sydney

    8. There were cars trying to outrun it. Ha ha ha cars. Idiots.

    9. People were ready for the GOD of all storm fronts.

    10. It looked like rings of rage.

    11. It bore down on boats idly crossing the Harbour.

    @dailytelegraph from the Manly Ferry

    12. People all across suburbia were stuffed as well.

    13. She's stuffed.

    14. The beach is stuffed.

    15. This bridge is also stuffed.

    16. Newcastle also found the front... it stuffed them as well.

    Storm is on its way @1233newcastle @nbnnews #storm

    17. JUST LOOK HOW IT WAS TURNING THE SKY TO BLACK.

    18. There was still lightning to light up the dark.

    Bright bolts of lightning and so dark. @702sydney @WeathermanABC #SydneyStorm #Storm

    19. And the whole of the coast was covered... choked by the storm.

    UPDATE: #sydneystorm #storm #sydney #weather

    20. The centre of the storm was disgusting tbh.

    WEATHER: A huge storm front is smashing Sydney right now, reports of high winds, hail, torrential rain. #9Newscomau

    21. It caused evacuations on some train lines.

    Got off the train just in time! Evacuation message at Chatswood Station. @702sydney #sydneystorms #NorthShoreLine

    22. But if you looked out towards the east it was a stunning sight.

    23. The Sydney skyline formed an eerie silhouette.

    24. It was like there was hope on the horizon... the light was leading the storm out to sea.

    A view from Sydney towards the Heads. Stunning. (via @RalucaChiriac)

    25. And as it disappeared....

    26. The only thing left was rainbows.

    @GrillTeam it's gone now #sydney

    27. DOUBLE RAINBOWS!