Residents warned of potential ‘major flooding’ and damaging surf in NSW after wild weekend weather

Low-lying residents in the northern tablelands and Hunter warned to prepare for floods with alerts also issued along the Namoi River

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The cold snap that generated weekend snow flurries in Queensland and heavy falls in the northern tablelands has given way to warnings of “major flooding” in parts of New South Wales.

On Monday, the NSW State Emergency Service warned low-lying residents in the northern tablelands and parts of the Hunter to prepare for flooding.