Dams overflow and cities braces for snow

Spring Creek Dam and Gosling Creek Dam were overflowing after Orange was drenched with a record breaking amount of rain.

The city is now bracing for up to 15 cms of snow following a cold snap expected to come through tomorrow (Friday June 24).

Cabonne Council have closed Mount Canobolas this afternoon ahead of the sheep graziers warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology.

By 9am today (Thursday June 23) Orange recorded 234.6 mm of rain and there is more predicted for later in the week.

The previous record stood at 178.6 mm in 1998.

According to Weatherzone, this weekend’s minimum temperatures will reach -2 degrees on Saturday and -4 degrees on Sunday with maximum temperatures of 5 and 6 degrees respectively.

The deluge meant there were several road closures across the region and there is potential for further closures tomorrow between Orange and Oberon.

Check in with Orange City Council's Facebook page regularly for updates.

OVERFLOW: Spring Creek Dam was at 100 per cent after the deluge.