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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Mostafa Rachwani

Severe weather warnings for NSW and Victoria as blizzards move in to alpine areas, while SA is lashed by rain

Snow on a golf course in central-west NSW during the week
Snow on a golf course in central-west NSW during the week. Severe weather warnings have been issued for southern NSW and much of Victoria while blizzard conditions are forecast for alpine regions. Photograph: Murray Mccloskey/AAP

Blizzard conditions are on their way for large parts of New South Wales and Victoria’s alpine areas as a “vigorous” cold front brings cold showers, strong winds and frigid temperatures, while South Australia has been hit by torrential rain.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued severe weather warnings for damaging wind gusts and blizzard conditions for southern NSW and across much of Victoria, with peaks gusts of up to 130km/h likely over Alpine areas.

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