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NYE celebrations dampened after BOM forecasts wet and wild weather for NSW and Greater Sydney
The year is likely to end on a gloomy note for NSW residents, with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasting rainfall and thunderstorms to continue through New Year’s Eve and the whole week.
Key points:
- The NSW Premier yesterday encouraged NYE gatherings to be held outdoors
- But the BOM has warned NSW residents to “have a wet weather option”
- Lightning is believed to have ruptured a gas main in Western Sydney this morning
Wet and wild weather is expected to put a dampener on Sydneysiders’ New Years Eve plans as people were likely to take advantage of the 50 person outdoor gathering cap, rather than 10 indoors.
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