Residents warned of potential ‘major flooding’ and damaging surf in NSW after wild weekend weather

Snow and heavy rainfall over the weekend has given way to big surf and possible floods in parts of NSW. Photograph: Flavio Brancaleone/AAP

The cold snap that generated weekend snow flurries in Queensland and heavy falls in the northern tablelands has given way to warnings of “major flooding” in parts of New South Wales.

On Monday, the NSW State Emergency Service warned residents in low-lying areas of the northern tablelands and parts of the Hunter to prepare for flooding.