Severe Weather Warning: Damaging Winds in Snowy Mountains Forecast District, NSW
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BOM issued it on September 2, 2026, 3 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds has been issued for parts of the Snowy Mountains Forecast District in NSW, with winds averaging 80-90 km/h expected above 1900 metres.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Snowy Mountains, NSW
- Issued
- September 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Snowy Mountains, NSW.
Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (IDN21037) for damaging winds, issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Issued at 10:36 am AEST Wednesday, 2 September 2026. High severity, renewal phase, major warning group.
Affected Areas
Parts of Snowy Mountains Forecast District, New South Wales. Locations which may be affected include Thredbo Top Station, focusing on alpine areas above 1900 metres.
What You Should Do
Park your car under secure cover and away from trees, powerlines and drains. Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony. Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences. Report fallen power lines to Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093). For emergency help in storms, ring the SES on 132 500. Stay updated on the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the ACT ESA website.
Expected Conditions
Damaging winds averaging 80 to 90 km/h may redevelop across alpine areas above 1900 metres.
Timeline
Effective from early afternoon Wednesday, 2 September 2026, temporarily easing in the evening. Winds will strengthen again before sunrise on Thursday morning and persist for most of the day, easing below warning thresholds during Thursday evening. The warning expires at 2026-09-02T09:36:35Z. The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Wednesday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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