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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.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian encouraged outdoor gatherings where possible to reduce coronavirus transmission risks, but the BOM…
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