A woman is missing in floodwaters as parts of New South Wales prepare for another day of wild weather.
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has responded to more than 1,455 incidents due to the snow, wind and rain that lashed the state’s Upper Hunter region, Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast.
The woman was swept away near Cessnock following heavy rain, while vast areas of the New England region were blanketed in snow, leaving up to 200 vehicles stuck in several locations along the New England Highway.
Areas of the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions suffered strong winds and rainfall across the day, leading to scores of buildings being damaged and roads blocked.
This morning, an emergency warning is in place to evacuate from some parts of Scone while major flood warnings have been issued for areas of Tamworth, Gunnedah and Manilla.
Residents in and around Armidale and Glen Innes are being advised to stay near shelter today following the heavy snow that has left all major roads into the city cut off by snow and ice.
Armidale was blanketed in snow and residents are being told to remain near shelter on Sunday.
(Liana Boss)
Missing woman
Emergency crews are searching this morning for a woman who has been swept away by floodwaters near Cessnock.
Police said a car attempted to drive through floodwaters at Rothbury on Saturday night when it became stuck.
The 27-year-old driver and her passenger, also believed to a woman in her 20s, tried to get out of the vehicle, with the passenger getting washed away.
A 40-year-old man was rescued at the same location after he also became trapped in floodwater.
Parts of Scone remain under an emergency warning after residents were told to evacuate before 4am on Sunday.
People are being asked to prepare to isolate in areas including Gunnedah-Talibah flats, Rosebrook and Calala due to major flooding.
Residents of parts of Scone were warned to evacuate early on Sunday morning amid rising floodwaters. (ABC news: Amelia Bernasconi)
Meanwhile, residents in and around Armidale and Glen Innes have been advised to stay near shelter.
Essential Energy said more than 27,000 customers remained without power across the New England and Mid North Coast, with the worst hit areas Kempsey, Armidale, Bulahdelah and Walcha.
Roads remain closed
Multiple road closures remain in place, including all major roads that access Armidale.
The New England Highway is closed in several places, the Oxley Highway is closed between Bendemeer and Walcha, Waterfall Way is closed between Armidale and Ebor and the Kamilaroi Highway is closed between Breeza and Curlewis.