A fierce blast of winter has prompted a severe weather warning for most of southern NSW, including Sydney, with possible blizzards developing in the Snowy Mountains on Wednesday.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting damaging winds for an arc of the state stretching from the border with Victoria all the way to Newcastle. (See map below.)
Blizzards are possible in areas above 1700 metres in the Snowy Mountains district, the bureau warned, while the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service advised people to consider postponing back-country travel until conditions improve.
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