Snowy Monaro Regional Council (SMRC) announced the immediate closure of Craigie Range Road between Delegate and Craigie in the southern Snowy Monaro, due to the deterioration of local road and driving conditions following recent wet weather. A spokesperson for SMRC said, “To protect motorists and limit further damage to the important regional thoroughfare, this closure […]
Category: Weather
Bush Fire Danger Period Ends: Hazard Reduction Works to Start
The Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) ends at midnight (12:00am) tonight, Monday, March 31, 2025 for most of New South Wales (NSW), including the Snowy Monaro Local Government Area. Fire agencies and land managers in these areas where the BFDP has ended will now turn their attention towards conducting hazard reduction works, which includes planned […]
Rural Confidence Survey: Region’s Farmer Confidence Levels Highest in NSW
Farmer confidence in New South Wales (NSW) is on the mend, as noted in Rabobank’s latest Rural Confidence Survey, which indicates the state is experiencing a reversal from the downturn seen towards the end of 2024. The survey, released yesterday, captures the perspective of farmers as they embrace 2025 with cautious optimism, with the South […]
Suspicious Fire at Mount Gladstone Cooma: Under Investigation
On Sunday afternoon, a fire determined to be suspicious erupted at Mount Gladstone near Cooma, prompting a swift response from emergency services. According to Inspector Langdon Gould of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service Snowy Monaro District (NSWRFS-SMD), the blaze was reported at approximately 3 pm on March 16, 2025. The Cooma Rural Fire […]
Crews Swiftly Contain Fires South of Cooma
Rural Fire Service (RFS) crews from the New South Wales RFS Snowy Monaro District (NSWRFS-SMD) demonstrated their rapid response capabilities as they successfully contained two fires on Saturday March 8, one near Maffra and another close to Cooma Airport. PHOTO: The pine trees at Snowy River Way Maffra will be monitored for residual heat CREDIT […]
Eden-Monaro Braces for Rising Heat: Climate Council’s Heat Map Predicts Alarming Temperature Increases
Eden-Monaro is amongst a list of regional areas set to roast, according to the Climate Council’s latest heat map tool. This newly unveiled model comes amidst rising concerns over escalating temperatures, and depicts the daunting future that awaits regional Australia should climate pollution persist unabated. PHOTO: Snow in Kosciuszko National Park could be reduced to […]
Unusual Summer Snow Possible for Snowy Mountains Amidst Cold Snap
In an unexpected twist to the Australian summer, residents and visitors of the Snowy Mountains should brace themselves for a rare weather phenomenon this weekend. A cold front is set to bring a blast of winter-like conditions, with temperatures plummeting to a potential minimum of -3°C and the possibility of snow at high elevations such […]
Intense Storm Brings Deluge to Cooma: Snowy Mountains Residents Warned
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued a warning to Snowy Mountains residents at 3:10pm today for VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS which are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding, damaging, locally destructive winds and large hailstones over the next several hours. The BOM advised the storm was […]