Mountains

Smoky morning caused by Blue Mountains burn off

Stephanie Gardiner Sydneysiders have woken up to a grey haze and a strong smell of smoke, caused by a burn off in the Blue Mountains.

Tornado hits Snowy Mountains

Severe thunderstorms slammed the southern ranges of NSW and the ACT this afternoon, with torrential downpours and tornadic activity.

Blue Mountains bushfire: police investigate arson

Police are investigating if arson is to blame for a bushfire that is burning in the Blue Mountains for a second day.

Flames fan mountains but relief is on the way

Nick Ralston A drop in temperature is expected to help fire crews who were last night fighting a bushfire in the Blue Mountains that had forced the evacuation of homes and a high school.

Blue Mountains blaze puts crews under pressure

More than 100 firefighters and a water-bombing helicopter were battling a blaze in the Blue Mountains last night that forced the evacuation of homes and a school.

Wind gusts fan Blue Mountains bushfire

Stephanie Gardiner Firefighters are battling several bushfires in the Blue Mountains, with strong winds making the blazes difficult to contain.

Firefighters battling bushfire in Blue Mountains

The Rural Fire Service (RFS) was alerted to the blaze at Megalong Valley about midday on Saturday.

Rains wreak havoc in Blue Mountains

Josephine Tovey The ceiling of a building has collapsed and a major road has been closed after a severe hailstorm swept through the town of Lithgow late this afternoon, west of the Blue Mountains.

Temporary mountains of debris spring up around city

Lisa Cox and Paris Cowan MORE than 22,000 tonnes of waste have been transferred to Brisbane's Rochedale Landfill since Friday, the beginning of a clean-up that waste management companies predict will take months.

Tornado's fury not a climate signal, scientists say

Scientists downplay role of climate change as the cause of this week's huge tornado in the US state of Oklahoma.

Autumn dry spell to come to a soggy end

Peter Hannam It's time to locate that umbrella again, with heavy falls later this week, bringing an end to Sydney's record dry spell.

Winter pokes its nose over horizon with snow on Brindabellas

Hamish Boland-Rudder While Canberrans shivered through a cold, wet Wednesday rangers up in the Brindabellas encountered snow from mid morning.

Tourist drawcard for some, statue of limitations for others

Andrew Taylor The Snowy Mountains is regarded as one of Australia's most pristine wilderness areas.

Rug up, the warm weather's coming to a rude end

Deborah Gough Winter well and truly arrived in Melbourne today, putting an abrupt stop to an otherwise balmy month of May.

Cold spell has the city shivering

Hamish Boland-Rudder, Fleta Page There’s a cold breeze blowing from the south, snow dusting the Brindabellas, and the first frost expected within days – and it’s not even Anzac Day yet in Canberra.

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Snows hit Thredbo, cold weekend for Sydney

Rachel Olding Snow has fallen early on ski fields in NSW and Victoria as a cold snap hits both states.

Ski season set for late start

Peter Hannam Snow bunnies don't get your hopes up - one flurry does not a snow season make.

Kelpie kept trapped owner warm

Dan Proudman Trapped and hurting from numerous fractures through his ageing body, a defiant Herbert Schutz survived four days in the elements by bunking down with his loyal kelpie, Boydy, to fight off the cold.

Polar melt shakes up food chain

Tim Barlass Major changes to the food chain, weather and landscape of Antarctica have provided stark evidence of the impact of global warming, a report on a polar expedition has revealed.