Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds for parts of South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and Southern Tablelands Forecast Districts. Issued at 10:42 pm Tuesday, 30 June 2026. Damaging winds to develop on Wednesday evening for alpine areas. Weather Situation A fast moving cold front will move through the state on Wednesday afternoon. Strong winds aloft ahead of the front will reach the elevated terrain from early evening. The winds are expected to contract and ease in the wake of the front but remain locally strong over the Snowy Mountains into Thursday. DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas: Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory For the SNOWY MOUNTAINS and BRINDABELLAS above 1200 metres: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts around 110 km/h are likely to develop from Wednesday evening and persist for several hours. From early Thursday morning winds are expected to decrease to 50 to 60 km/h with gusts up to 90 km/h in the Snowy Mountains, but ease over the Brindabellas. For ALPINE AREAS above 1900 metres: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 125 km/h are likely to develop from Wednesday evening and persist for several hours. Winds are expected to ease early Thursday morning. Locations which may be affected include Mount Ginini, Thredbo, Tidbinbilla and Perisher Valley. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: * Park your car under secure cover and away from trees, powerlines and drains. * Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony. * Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences. * Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill. For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500. Stay updated on the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the ACT ESA website (https://esa.act.gov.au). The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 am AEST Wednesday. Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.