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4h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 8:27amWatch and Act warnings, road closures in place across NSW\"Charmayne<\/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.<\/p>\n

So far, the following highways are closed due to flooding:<\/p>\n

Kamilaroi Highway between Breeza and CurlewisWakehurst Parkway from North Narrabeen to Oxford Falls<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, these roads remain closed due to snow and ice:<\/p>\n

New England Highway between Moonbi and BendemeerNew England Highway between Kentucky and UrallaNew England Highway between Armidale and Glen InnesOxley Highway from Bendemeer to WalchaWaterfall Way between Ebor and Armidale<\/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

1h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 11:21am<\/p>\n

That’s all from the blog – stay safe and dry!\"Sohani<\/p>\n

This is where we’re going to close this live blog after a day of wild weather in\u00a0New England North West.<\/p>\n

Here’s a wrap up from the SES volunteers who have tackled rain, wind, and snow today:<\/p>\n

745 incidents have been recorded in the past 24 hours to 4:30pm.Over 1,000 volunteers are busy assisting communities impacted by the severe weather.As we mentioned earlier, 34 warnings are active with six Watch and Act alerts in place.<\/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

1h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 11:18am’It’s so risky’: SES warns against driving out in the snow\"Charmayne<\/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\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

1h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 11:14amSES expects weather will be ‘just a drizzle’ by tomorrow\"Charmayne<\/p>\n

The SES’s Superintendent\u00a0Ian Robinson 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

1h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 11:09amFloodwaters should flow through ‘fairly quickly’, SES says\"Charmayne<\/p>\n

Superintendent\u00a0Ian Robinson says six Watch and Acts remain in place.<\/p>\n

This includes four areas \u2014 Bandon Grove, Alison Road, Bendolba and Calala \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

He warned people to remain “extremely cautious” around poorly-lit causeways and backroads.<\/p>\n

1h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 11:03amNSW SES: Mid North Coast ‘absolutely smashed’ by rain and wind\"Charmayne<\/p>\n

We’ve just had another update from Superintendent Ian Robinson, deputy commander for the SES’s northern zone.<\/p>\n

He told ABC Newcastle that the Mid North Coast, particularly Kempsey, 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

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

2h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 10:36amWatch and Act alert issued for Woolomin\"Charmayne<\/p>\n

A Watch and Act alert has been issued for Woolomin.<\/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

2h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 10:28am<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: Snowfalls over farmland in Dalveen\"Sohani<\/p>\n

Local Jiny Halter has captured snow falling on farmland in the Southern Downs, Queensland.<\/p>\n

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2h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 10:25am<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf7: It ‘snowed pretty much all day’ in Guyra\"Sohani<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 Guyra resident Brookie Martin captured heavy snowfall.<\/p>\n

\"\"(Supplied: Brookie Martin)\"\"(Supplied: Brookie Martin)\"\"(Supplied: Brookie Martin)\"\"(Supplied: Brookie Martin)<\/p>\n

2h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 10:22am<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: A camel and cattle bask in the snowfall\"Charmayne<\/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…2h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 10:13amPower outages could continue overnight\"Charmayne\"AThousands of homes are experiencing power outages. (Supplied: Essential Energy)<\/p>\n

Are you experiencing a power outage at the moment?<\/p>\n

Essential Energy is warning impacted customers should prepare for this to continue\u00a0overnight.<\/p>\n

We’re hearing more than 27,500 homes are still without power because of damage from heavy rain, strong winds and snowfall.<\/p>\n

\"AHeavy rain, strong winds and snowfall have damaged power infrastructure. (Supplied: Essential Energy)<\/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.<\/p>\n

They’ve once again warned people to stay a safe distance<\/a> from any impacted power infrastructure.<\/p>\n

2h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 9:48am<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: Pets and children play in the snow in Dalveen\"Sohani<\/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

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Dalveen is located in the Southern Downs Region.<\/p>\n

3h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 9:44amSnowfall takes ‘many people by surprise’\"Charmayne\"AABC reporter Claire Simmonds reported live from Dorrigo.<\/p>\n

We’ve just heard from my colleague Claire Simmonds who is reporting live from Dorrigo in the Northern Tablelands.<\/p>\n

She told ABC News she’s spent the day touring the Ebor and Guyra 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

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

3h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 9:34am’It has officially snowed in Queensland’\"Charmayne<\/p>\n

We’re hearing there’s been snow in Queensland!<\/p>\n

Sheree Anderson 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

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

You can see some video Sheree captured of the snowfall here:<\/p>\n

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3h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 9:16am<\/p>\n

Commuters are stuck on the stretch to Tamworth\"Sohani<\/p>\n

We’re hearing the New England highway from Bendemeer back to Tamworth is still at a standstill.<\/p>\n

\"\"(Supplied: Simone Timbrell)<\/p>\n

3h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 9:06am<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf7: A blanket of snow in Yarrowyck\"Sohani<\/p>\n

Yarrowyck, situated just outside of Armidale, has had its fair share of snow as well.<\/p>\n

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3h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 8:58am<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf7: ‘First snow since ’84, I believe’ in Bundarra\"Sohani<\/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

\"\"(Supplied: Amy Taylor)\"\"(Supplied: Amy Taylor)<\/p>\n

3h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 8:55am<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf7: Armidale is one of the most impacted areas\"Sohani<\/p>\n

The NSW SES Armidale unit shared these images earlier:<\/p>\n

\"\"(Supplied: NSW SES)\"\"(Supplied: NSW SES)<\/p>\n

4h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 8:35am<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf7: Snowfall in Armidale\"Mikaela<\/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

\"snow \"a \"Snow 4h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 8:12amWatch for ‘black ice’ on roads\"Sohani<\/p>\n

North Western SES zone commander Stuart Fisher 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

What is ‘black ice’, you ask?<\/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":"4h agoSat 2 Aug 2025 at 8:27amWatch and Act warnings, road closures in place across NSW These Watch…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39990,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,35442,35441,44,35440,35439,10803,35443],"class_list":{"0":"post-39989","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-australia","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-heavy-snowfall","11":"tag-new-england-north-west","12":"tag-news","13":"tag-northern-tablelands","14":"tag-nsw-weather","15":"tag-snow","16":"tag-vehicles-stuck"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}