Wild winds with peak gusts of up to 100km/h could hit parts of the Illawarra on Sunday morning.
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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for areas including Wollongong, Bowral and Nowra as a cold front continues to extend into NSW.
Winds are expected to strengthen on Saturday evening into Sunday morning, before largely easing to below severe thresholds by Sunday afternoon.
The cold front is expected to strengthen overnight and into Sunday morning, when it's possible winds could hit 60km/h to 70km/h with peak gusts of around 100km/h in coastal parts of the Illawarra.
The situation is expected to ease by Sunday afternoon as the deep low moves offshore into the Tasman Sea.
Locations which may be affected include Wollongong, Nowra, Bowral, Eden, Bega, Katoomba, Goulburn, Cooma, Thredbo Top Station, and Bombala.
Forecast snowfall coinciding with strong winds brings the risk of blizzards for parts of the Snowy Mountains district above 1200 m from Saturday afternoon until late Sunday morning.
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recommends that back country travel be postponed until conditions improve.
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.