29/08/2025
🥶❄️💨 HERE IT COMES! We’re just hours away from what’s tipped to be one of the most widespread snow events in years, as a savage polar storm surges across south-east .
Dozens of towns and regional cities could wake tomorrow under a blanket of snow, with falls expected down to 600m in , 700m in , and 300m in .
🌨️ could begin in the heart of this evening (780m), while nearby and (1000m+) are likely to be transformed into a winter wonderland — with heavy falls, whiteouts, and blizzard conditions above 1200m.
🌨️ Even Mount Ulandra near could see a few flurries overnight, despite sitting outside the . Situated halfway between and , the mountain’s peak rises around 750m above sea level — 100m higher than the Snowy Valley’s town of (645m).
🌨️ The system is also expected to produce scattered showers and thunderstorms containing large amounts of SMALL across inland NSW, which could be heavy enough to completely blanket the ground in some locations.
🌩️ Rare ‘ ’ could also be experienced in alpine regions tonight. This rare weather phenomena occurs when thunderstorms produce snowfall instead of rain. Thunder during such an event is often muffled by the snow, making it difficult to hear from a distance.
💨 Alongside the snow and hail, DAMAGING GUSTS of 100km/h are expected across much of Victoria and NSW, with alpine gusts up to 140km/h driving dangerous blizzard conditions above 1200m.
🥶 are also set to plummet as the polar airmass sweeps the region, with the wind chill factor likely to keep maximum temperatures well BELOW 10°C in many areas.
🐑 A SHEEP GRAZIERS WARNING has also been issued for the Riverina and South West Slopes, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
🔺 Broken Hill recorded an 89km/h wind gust with a ‘feels like’ temp of just 3-5°C as the system pushed into western NSW on Friday morning.
⚠️ With the full brunt of the system arriving tonight and persisting into early tomorrow, authorities are urging residents to avoid unnecessary travel, especially across exposed and elevated areas.
Emergency services are also warning locals to secure loose items, prepare for possible power disruptions, and monitor the latest weather warnings.
👉 For up-to-date snow driving advice and chain bay locations, visit www.transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/road-users/drivers/extreme-weather
👉 For the latest road conditions, check www.livetraffic.com
👉 For the latest weather warnings and forecasts, stay up to date at www.bom.gov.au.
The Junee Bulletin |
