The Central Coast of New South Wales was a blanket of white on Thursday after severe weather battered the region.
Residents reported hail stones up to the size of golf balls and even cricket balls as the weather system passed through, turning streets and even beaches into a winter wonderland.
While some struggled on treacherous roads others took to skiing, sledding, making snow angels and building a snowman.
#CentralCoast trended on Twitter as residents, emergency services and news reporters posted their images:
Central Coast residents making ‘hailmen’ after big storm turned the area white. Full wrap in @7NewsSydney pic.twitter.com/kx1MT8BQPF
— Jonathon Hall (@jon_hall79) September 17, 2015
Locals making the most of the #centralcoast #hail storm. @nbnnews pic.twitter.com/QkXOqw8Rmq
— Michael Lorigan (@mikelorigan) September 17, 2015
Fair hail storm pic.twitter.com/MAB7JphDFp
— Tim Clark (@clarkyhk) September 17, 2015
IN PICTURES: Hail batters the Central Coast. #9News pic.twitter.com/RcZvWDSmZJ
— Nine News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) September 17, 2015
Working together with @FRNSW @NSWPolice to assist storm affected residents & patients on the #CentralCoast. pic.twitter.com/by9kA3Xuuu
— NSW Ambulance (@NSWAmbulance) September 17, 2015
A chilly kookaburra on the #CentralCoast checking out the #hail Photo by James Musgrave pic.twitter.com/33xbOTh8bm
— 702 ABC Sydney (@702sydney) September 17, 2015
Temporary Ski Slopes on the #centralcoast Here’s a video https://t.co/yZgaFO7cPF #hail pic.twitter.com/Q202zycWgk
— 702 ABC Sydney (@702sydney) September 17, 2015
