WET WEATHER brought two things to smile about to the region at the weekend - rain and snow.
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Lake Keepit got some decent flows and the water supply has risen to its highest level in two and a half years.
The dam surged to 20.5 per cent full on Monday, a milestone last reached in February 2018.
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About 2200ML of water flowed into the supply between Friday and Monday, according to data from WaterNSW.
After spending all of last year hovering at 1 per cent or less, the lake has been boosted dramatically over the past few months thanks to a wet first half of the year.
The BoM has predicted a brief reprieve in rainy weather for Gunnedah, but showers are forecast to return at the end of the week.
Snow fell during freezing cold weather on Sunday and Monday, with dustings of the white stuff reported near Walcha, Hanging Rock, Guyra, Mount Kaputar and Barrington Tops.
Police and crime reporter at the Newcastle Herald. Email: afalkenmire@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Police and crime reporter at the Newcastle Herald. Email: afalkenmire@austcommunitymedia.com.au
