Severe Weather Warning: Damaging Winds in Snowy Mountains, NSW
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BOM issued it on July 12, 2026, 7 weeks 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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BOM has issued a high-severity Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds affecting alpine areas of the Snowy Mountains Forecast District in NSW from Thursday evening.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Snowy Mountains, New South Wales
- Issued
- July 12, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (IDN21037) for damaging winds issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Issued at 4:37 pm AEST Wednesday, 17 June 2026. Warning phase: new.
Affected Areas
Parts of Snowy Mountains Forecast District, New South Wales. Alpine areas above 1500 metres, with stronger conditions above 1900 metres. Locations which may be affected include Thredbo, Perisher Valley and Charlotte Pass.
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.
Expected Conditions
Northwesterly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with damaging wind gusts around 90 km/h possible about areas above 1500 metres. For alpine areas above 1900 metres, damaging winds averaging 80 to 90 km/h with peak gusts up to 110 km/h.
Timeline
Damaging winds expected to develop over alpine areas from Thursday evening and Friday morning. Winds forecast to ease below warning thresholds by late Friday morning.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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