By JONATHON HOWARD
FARMERS across Queensland may have welcomed heavy rainfall at the weekend, but Noosa motorists were cursing the wet conditions on slippery roads.
Just as the deluge had begun on Thursday, 14 August, a four car pile-up occurred at Beckmans Rd at about 8.15am.
Noosa Police were on the scene immediately, alongside Noosa Ambulance officers.
No-one was injured in the accident and police interviewed all four drivers and passengers to determine the cause of the accident, which was ongoing.
Two of the three vehicles required towing under the advice of police and traffic was backed up for more than an hour.
Meanwhile, the weekend saw about 30mm of rainfall across the coast and as far north as Cairns, while rough seas prevented about 1800 tourists from visiting Mooloolaba from the P&O Pacific Pearl, which instead turned back to Sydney.
But the clouds have now parted and been replaced by cool 10-14 degree mornings, with an increased chance of rain again this weekend.
Weatherzone meteorologist Ben McBurney said the low-pressure system and trough had created a unique system producing heavy rain during a normally dry month.
“We haven’t seen widespread rain like this since February,” he said.
Mr McBurney said there was an increasing chance of showers this weekend, with temperatures expected to increase over the coming weeks.
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