Strong winds, heavy rain and snow lashes Australia’s east

Sydney: Snow has begun falling in parts of the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, as winter arrived early due to a low pressure system across Australia’s east bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to large parts of the state.

Dashcam footage captured the dusting of snow in Blackheath and Mount Victoria, not far from the region’s iconic tourist hub of Katoomba. Overnight, the State Emergency Service had 100 calls for help mostly for damaged and leaking roofs.