Wild weather warning for this capital city
The wind speeds topped 110km/h on a coastal NSW spot, while warnings remain in place throughout the state.
Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Angus Hines said on Thursday the strongest winds would continue to batter NSW.
'A cold front is crossing southeastern Australia and it's got one last sting in the tail in the form of some very strong winds, particularly across NSW.'
Parts of the Snowy Mountains, Canberra hills, Central and Southern Tablelands, and coastal areas of NSW including the Illawarra region, southern parts of Sydney and Newcastle were set to cop heavy winds.
The winds look likely to finally settle down by midday Friday.
The blustering gusts have caused widespread tree collapses and building damage.
Since 1pm on Thursday the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) had responded to more than 300 incidents.
The wild weather left a 10-year-old boy in hospital after he was reportedly hit by a falling tree at Oatley Public School south of Sydney.
There remains a continuing risk of damaging winds into Thursday evening, with speeds of around 100km/h expected.
A staggering 111km/h wind was recorded at Bellambi near Newcastle at 12.27pm on Thursday.
Advice from the SES remains in place, with people told to move their vehicles away from trees, secure loose items around their property and to stay vigilant and monitor conditions.
The weather system bucketed down across South Australia overnight, giving Adelaide its wettest day since January 2024.
Massive snowfall was reported in resorts across NSW and Victoria's alpine regions.
Falls Creek, in Victoria had 22cm of fresh snow in the past 24 hours, bring the resort's average snow depth to 80cm.
'This storm is really delivering,' The Falls Creek website reads.
'It is still coming down thick and fast.'
The Perisher resort in NSW celebrated the 'dumping' of 20cm of fresh snow in the past two days it had received.
'July has officially flipped the switch, and Perisher is set to turn into one giant pow party.
'If there was ever a time to bail on the city and head for the hills, it's now.'
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