Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 4/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system lies over the far northeast of the state and is expected to weaken and move further east during the day today and tonight as a low moves moves across Tasmania and an associated cold front crosses southern New South Wales. The front and low are expected to move further east over the weekend with showers increasing about the western slopes of the ranges and further snowfalls about the ranges likely.
Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated showers developing over the southern inland this evening with a little snow falling on the Alps tonight. Otherwise clear skies. Moderate to fresh northwest winds. Strong to gale force winds about the Alpine Peaks.Saturday 5 JulyIsolated showers from the Riverina through to western parts of the southern and central ranges, more widespread and increasing to rain at times about the western slopes of the southern ranges with snow on the Alps above about 1200 metres. Mostly sunny remainder. Morning fog and frost on the ranges. Moderate to fresh westerly winds, becoming strong about the southern and central ranges.Sunday 6 JulyIsolated showers on and west of the ranges, more widespread about the western slopes of the southern and central ranges. Snow to about the 1200 metre level on the southern ranges, and possibly on the central ranges later. Isolated afternoon showers possible about central and southern parts of the coast. Cool to cold, moderate to fresh southwest winds.Monday 7 JulyMorning drizzle about the western slopes of the ranges, contracting to the south and becoming isolated showers, with snow to about the 1200 metre levels over the Alps. Isolated showers along the coast south of Port Macquarie. Moderate to fresh southwest winds, tending northwest later in the west of the state.Tuesday 8 JulyIsolated showers over the southern inland and ranges, more likely near the Victorian border. Showers falling as snow above 1400 metres over the Alps. Moderate west to northwesterly winds, tending fresh to strong in the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Saturday.Product IDN10031
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