NSW weather
‘You wait your whole life for these days’: Big-wave surfers enjoy Sydney’s huge swell
A rare, extended period of large surf is pummelling the NSW coastline and while most people are staying well clear, a few surfers are cashing in.
- by Josh Dye
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Heavy surf warning for Sydney as strong winds ease off
Heavy surf conditions will continue today and tomorrow, with waves of up to five metres lashing Sydney’s beaches on Sunday.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Updated
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Beaches battered by strong winds and surf along the NSW coast
Powerful waves up to five metres high are predicted to crash into beaches along the NSW coast on Sunday.
- by Megan Gorrey
Updated
Weather
Winter blast hits Sydney as temperatures plummet and snow falls on alps
Gusty winds chilled Sydneysiders on Monday, and there are breezy, sunny days and cold nights forecast for the next week.
- by Josh Dye, Amelia McGuire and Angus Thomson
Sydney set for another wintry week, with chilly winds and possible snow in the state
The Bureau of Meterology has issued gale warnings for parts of the NSW coast on Monday, with gusts of up to 110km/h expected.
- by Georgina Mitchell
Perisher expecting a metre of snow in a week as keen skiers flock to early opening weekend
With 60 centimetres of snow falling at Perisher and ideal temperatures for snow-making, NSW ski resorts have opened their season a week earlier than scheduled.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Big surf, early snow dumps: Back-to-back cold fronts hit NSW
As cold fronts deliver big surf and significant snow, the demand for a trip to the slopes has resulted in Perisher opening a week early and one emergency rescue in Thredbo.
- by Amelia McGuire
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Thousands without power as 100km/h winds batter NSW
Sydneysiders can expect to wake up to another cold morning and damaging winds on Wednesday, with a severe weather warning in place for a third day.
- by Amelia McGuire and Pallavi Singhal
Wind, rain lashes Sydney again as temperatures set to drop for rest of week
Sydney experienced damaging wind gusts of up to 90 kilometres an hour on Monday evening. More severe weather is expected on Tuesday, heralding an early start to winter.
- by Amelia McGuire and Pallavi Singhal
‘I can’t stand the sound of rain’: The grief that’s united a region
While the catastrophic flooding on Australia’s east coast left the NSW Northern Rivers in chaos, it also bonded its residents like never before.
- by Candida Baker
Opinion
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