Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

ALPINE PEAKS ABOVE 1900 METRES: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h are occurring with isolated gusts of 100 to 110 km/h at times. Winds ease below thresholds later this evening or early Wednesday, but DAMAGING WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h are expected to redevelop late Wednesday evening.
Blizzard conditions are possible across the western Snowy Mountains above 1500 metres from late this afternoon through to about early Wednesday, and may redevelop late Wednesday. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recommends that back country travel be postponed until conditions improve.
ELSEWHERE IN THE WARNING AREA: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are expected to develop over the remainder of the southern ranges during this afternoon before extending to the central ranges by this evening. Winds are forecast to ease below thresholds by dawn on Wednesday.
Locations which may be affected include Thredbo, Perisher, Goulburn, Katoomba, Lithgow, Oberon and Crookwell.
Sustained 80 to 90 km/h winds have been recorded recently at Thredbo Top station.

Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and northwesterly winds are expected during Tuesday and Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.