Storm clouds hovered over Broken Hill, a town in western New South Wales, on Wednesday, October 3, shortly before the region’s dry spell was broken by a much-needed downpour.Earlier in the day, an intense dust storm swept through Broken Hill, forcing locals to hide in their homes. The town received 34.2 mm of rain overnight after the dust storm passed, according to the ABC, double the amount reported for the whole year to date.The Bureau of Meteorology warned of up to 45 mm of rain in Sydney on Thursday and wind gusts of up to 50 kph along the New South Wales coast. Downpour was also expected in Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Mudgee and Wollongong .Parts of the state, which had been declared 100 percent in drought in August, could expect up to one month’s worth of rain on Thursday and Friday, 9News reported. Credit: Ian ‘Slick’ Hoadley via Storyful