Weather update by Bureau of Meteorology
The main details are below:
- A series of vigorous cold fronts is crossing NSW and the ACT
- Damaging winds, potentially strong enough to bring down trees or powerlines, have been felt at areas including Thredbo Top (109km/hr), Murrurundi Gap (78km/hr), Broken Hill (74km/hr) and Griffith (72km/hr)
- Very windy conditions will continue through to the weekend
- A Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds remains for many parts of NSW and the ACT
- The coldest weather is expected over the weekend with many temperatures possibly 4-8 degrees below average
- The winds will make conditions feel colder
- Significant snowfall is expected across the Alps and snow is forecast for several days
- Snow is also forecast to low levels along the NSW ranges on the weekend including parts of the Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Northern Tablelands and higher parts of the ACT
- Blizzards are a risk on the Alps and driving could be hazardous
- There's a risk of avalanches in the Alps from today into coming days due to snowfalls
/Bureau of Meteorology Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.
