A severe weather warning remains in place for much of the east coast of the state as a cold front associated with a low pressure system west of Tasmania is moving across western NSW.
The weather brought wind gusts up to 107 kilometres per hour at Williamtown Saturday, as temperatures dropped to as low as nine degrees in parts of the region.
SES crews in Newcastle remain on alert, as system is expected to clear the coast into the evening, but have so far responded to only one call for assistance in the region by Saturday afternoon, despite potentially damaging winds and light rain throughout the day.
The system was expected to bring wind gusts up to 90 kilometres per hour in elevated parts of the region. Forecasters for the Bureau of Meteorology have advised that the threat of damaging winds in the eastern area would be most extensive during Saturday afternoon with an easing trend early Sunday morning.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
- Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
- 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.
- Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
- 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.
- Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
- For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.
