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extreme weather

Snow fights and sledding were all the rage across Eastern Australia with wild weather conditions creating a winter wonderland. Damaging winds and large swells caused travel delays across Sydney and dumped snow on the northern state of Queensland, which is a rare occasion for the usually sunshine drenched region.