Cold winds and rain bring sudden end to warm spring weather in NSW

Sydney's temperature plummets as wintery' weather sweeps up southern and central coast, but forecast looks bright for Melbourne's AFL grand final

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A cold front moving up the New South Wales coast brought a temporary end to warm spring temperatures, with rain and strong winds expected to last for a number of days.

The front swept across the southern and central coast of NSW overnight, reaching the Illawarra just before midnight and Sydney in the early hours of Thursday.

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