New weather system to strike eastern Australia, with Sydney on ‘southern cusp’ of storms
by Petra Stock from on (#6TKNW)
Eastern NSW, particularly northern rivers, and Gold Coast at high risk for severe thunderstorms and winds on Thursday, BoM forecasts
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Persistent rain and strong winds will sweep across New South Wales into the weekend, the Bureau of Meteorology predicts, with Sydney on the southern cusp" of the stormy weather.
Angus Hines, a senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, said Sydney's weather could shift from storms to a dreary" mix of wind, rain and cloud. It would be persistently windy" and quite chilly", he said.
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