Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

For ALPINE AREAS above 1900 metres: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h with gusts of around 110 km/h are forecast to persist throughout today. DAMAGING WINDS will shift westerly overnight then southwesterly Saturday morning. Winds are forecast to ease below warning thresholds during Saturday afternoon.
For EASTERN AREAS (below 1900 metres): Strong west to northwesterly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are likely to develop through parts of the southern and central ranges this afternoon, increasing to 100 km/h for elevated peaks. Winds are forecast to temporarily ease during Friday evening, before strengthening again and shifting southwesterly during Saturday morning, with the risk of DAMAGING WIND GUSTS also extending to parts of the Hunter, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands. Winds are forecast to ease below warning thresholds by Saturday evening.
For the FAR SOUTHWEST: DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 90 km/h are possible for a brief period in a line of showers as the front moves east across the warning area during this morning and early afternoon.
BLIZZARD conditions are forecast for parts of the Snowy Mountains district above 1200 metres.
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recommends that back country travel be postponed until conditions improve.
Locations which may be affected include Goulburn, Scone, Katoomba, Cooma, Wentworth, Bowral, Braidwood, Nowendoc, Thredbo, Perisher and Gloucester.
96 km/h gust was recorded at Mount Boyce at 12:40 am Friday.

Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during today and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central West Slopes & Plains and Lower Western forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.