Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Snowy Mountains
25 AUGUST 2025 10:47 EST
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Snowy Mountains Forecast District.
Issued at 10:47 am Monday, 25 August 2025.
Damaging winds likely over alpine areas from Tuesday afternoon.
Weather Situation
A strong northwesterly airstream will develop during Tuesday and continue to strengthen into the evening. Winds will gradually ease and shift more westerly following the passage of a front during Wednesday morning.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h possible above 1900 metres from early Tuesday afternoon, becoming more likely into the evening. Winds will begin to ease early on Wednesday morning, but may remain above damaging wind thresholds into the late morning before easing as the winds shift westerly.
Locations which may be affected include Thredbo Top Station.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
* 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.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Monday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
