8h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 8:27amWatch and Act warnings, road closures in place across NSW<\/p>\n
These Watch and Act warnings are currently in place across NSW:<\/p>\n
There are also 29 advice warnings in place across the state.<\/p>\n
You can see all the latest alerts on the Hazard Watch<\/a> page.<\/p>\n There are also multiple road closures in place<\/b>.<\/p>\n So far, the following highways are closed due to flooding:<\/p>\n Meanwhile, these roads remain closed due to snow and ice:<\/p>\n Buses are replacing trains between Scone, Dungog and Newcastle Interchange on the Hunter Line.<\/p>\n Trains are not running on the Hunter Line due to flooding at Sandgate.<\/p>\n You can get the latest traffic information\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 5h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 11:21am<\/p>\n That’s all from the blog – stay safe and dry!<\/p>\n This is where we’re going to close this live blog after a day of wild weather in\u00a0New England North West<\/b>.<\/p>\n Here’s a wrap up from the SES volunteers who have tackled rain, wind, and snow today:<\/p>\n We will continue to update this article<\/a> with important information as it comes in.<\/p>\n Stay safe and dry!<\/p>\n 5h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 11:18am’It’s so risky’: SES warns against driving out in the snow<\/p>\n We’ve seen some pretty extraordinary video today of snow north of Tamworth and even in Queensland.<\/p>\n But Superintendent\u00a0Ian Robinson<\/b>\u00a0warned people to avoid driving out in the snow.<\/p>\n “It’s so risky, unless you’ve actually got snow chains, even a dusting of snow can hide the black ice underneath,” he said.<\/p>\n “Before you know it, you’re sliding and you’re not in control of your vehicle.<\/p>\n “It’s a lovely thing to play in the snow, but again, we advise caution.”<\/p>\n 5h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 11:14amSES expects weather will be ‘just a drizzle’ by tomorrow<\/p>\n The SES’s Superintendent\u00a0Ian Robinson <\/b>says they’re expecting the weather system will slowly move to the north and east.<\/p>\n “The expectation that most of this weather will have become just a drizzle by tomorrow,” he said.<\/p>\n “With any luck, that’ll be the case.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 5h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 11:09amFloodwaters should flow through ‘fairly quickly’, SES says<\/p>\n Superintendent\u00a0Ian Robinson <\/b>says six Watch and Acts remain in place.<\/p>\n This includes four areas \u2014 Bandon Grove<\/b>, Alison Road<\/b>, Bendolba <\/b>and Calala <\/b>\u2014 which are being warned to prepare to isolate.<\/p>\n “The expectation is that they may actually get cut off and become isolated,” he said.<\/p>\n “However, our flood analysts are assuring us that most of this water is simply going to flow through fairly quickly.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n He warned people to remain “extremely cautious” around poorly-lit causeways and backroads.<\/p>\n 5h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 11:03amNSW SES: Mid North Coast ‘absolutely smashed’ by rain and wind<\/p>\n We’ve just had another update from Superintendent Ian Robinson<\/b>, deputy commander for the SES’s northern zone.<\/p>\n He told ABC Newcastle that the Mid North Coast<\/b>, particularly Kempsey<\/b>, have been “absolutely smashed” by rain and wind this afternoon.<\/p>\n “They’re suffering power outages that are possibly going to extend into tomorrow,” he said.<\/p>\n “A number of roofs are off in that area as well.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n He says SES crews have now been stood down in that area for the night, due to safety hazards and the darkness.<\/p>\n “But they’ll be back on deck again first light in the morning,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 6h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 10:36amWatch and Act alert issued for Woolomin<\/p>\n A Watch and Act<\/b> alert has been issued for Woolomin<\/b>.<\/p>\n Residents are warned not to enter floodwaters in the area.<\/p>\n You can see the full alert here<\/a>.<\/p>\n And you can see all other warnings\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 6h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 10:28am<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5: Snowfalls over farmland in Dalveen<\/p>\n Local Jiny Halter has captured snow falling on farmland in the Southern Downs, Queensland.<\/p>\n Loading…<\/p>\n 6h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 10:25am<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf7: It ‘snowed pretty much all day’ in Guyra<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 Guyra resident Brookie Martin captured heavy snowfall.<\/p>\n 6h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 10:22am<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5: A camel and cattle bask in the snowfall<\/p>\n In case you missed it, here’s a cute video from earlier today of livestock \u2014 and a camel \u2014 basking in the snowfall!<\/p>\n Loading…6h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 10:13amPower outages could continue overnight Are you experiencing a power outage at the moment?<\/p>\n Essential Energy<\/b> is warning impacted customers should prepare for this to continue\u00a0overnight<\/b>.<\/p>\n We’re hearing more than 27,500 homes<\/b> are still without power because of damage from heavy rain, strong winds and snowfall.<\/p>\n Essential Energy says crews are currently working to restore power “where it is safe to do so”.<\/p>\n But they say severe weather will cause delays<\/b>.<\/p>\n They’ve once again warned people to stay a safe distance<\/a> from any impacted power infrastructure.<\/p>\n 7h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 9:48am<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5: Pets and children play in the snow in Dalveen<\/p>\n Skye Davy has captured a wholesome video of pets and children playing while snow falls on her property in Dalveen, Queensland.<\/p>\n Loading…<\/p>\n Dalveen is located in the Southern Downs Region.<\/p>\n 7h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 9:44amSnowfall takes ‘many people by surprise’ We’ve just heard from my colleague Claire Simmonds<\/b> who is reporting live from Dorrigo <\/b>in the Northern Tablelands.<\/p>\n She told ABC News she’s spent the day touring the Ebor <\/b>and Guyra <\/b>areas, which have seen “very intense” snowfall.<\/p>\n The snowfall has taken “many people by surprise”, she says.<\/p>\n “Quite a lot of them did get trapped by the closed roads,” she says.<\/p>\n “So they had about 200 people to rescue at one point.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n She’s reminded people that several Watch and Act alerts<\/a> remain in place across the state, along with multiple road closures<\/a>.<\/p>\n 7h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 9:34am’It has officially snowed in Queensland’<\/p>\n We’re hearing there’s been snow in Queensland<\/b>!<\/p>\n Sheree Anderson<\/b> lives on a property just north of Dalveen near the Braeside homestead.<\/p>\n “The temperature dropped suddenly from 7 degrees to 2 degrees and snowed for about five to 10 mins,” she told the ABC.<\/p>\n “Just lightly, not really enough to settle on the ground.<\/p>\n “So it has officially snowed in QLD!”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n She says they bought the property three years ago, and have been promising the kids that it sometimes snows there.<\/p>\n “They wait eagerly each winter and watch the temperature gauge drop,” she said.<\/p>\n “So it was nice to finally be able to deliver on the promise.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n You can see some video Sheree captured of the snowfall here:<\/p>\n Loading…<\/p>\n 7h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 9:16am<\/p>\n Commuters are stuck on the stretch to Tamworth<\/p>\n We’re hearing the New England highway from Bendemeer back to Tamworth<\/b> is still at a standstill.<\/p>\n 7h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 9:06am<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf7: A blanket of snow in Yarrowyck<\/p>\n Yarrowyck, situated just outside of Armidale, has had its fair share of snow as well.<\/p>\n 8h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 8:58am<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf7: ‘First snow since ’84, I believe’ in Bundarra<\/p>\n \u00a0Bundarra resident Amy Taylor shared images of the snowfall.<\/p>\n “I’m not sure what it was like then but this is seriously amazing for our elevation,” she said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 8h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 8:55am<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf7: Armidale is one of the most impacted areas<\/p>\n The NSW SES Armidale<\/b> unit shared these images earlier:<\/p>\n 8h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 8:35am<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf7: Snowfall in Armidale<\/p>\n Andrew Gillespie has taken these images of snowfall at North Hill in Armidale.<\/p>\n It’s Australia’s highest city below the official snow line at an elevation of almost 1,000 metres above sea level.<\/p>\n North Western SES zone commander Stuart Fisher <\/b>urged motorists to take care even as the temperature changes.<\/p>\n “As the temperature starts to change, we do get black ice and [drivers] need to be very, very careful,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n What is ‘black ice’, you ask?<\/b><\/p>\n Black ice is a thin, transparent layer of ice that forms on roads, allowing the dark surface beneath to remain visible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"8h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 8:27amWatch and Act warnings, road closures in place across NSW These 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