Dust storms cloak region
COOTAMUNDRA was cloaked in dust on Tuesday afternoon, one of scores of NSW towns to be affected by a dust storm moving across the state towards the coast.
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The storm hit mid afternoon, limiting visibility to a couple of kilometres.
The Bureau of Meteorology said westerly winds of from 35-50 km/h had raised the dust, loose top soil from drought-stricken areas.
Appropriately-named coffee shop near Post Office
BOM forecast the winds would turn southwesterly up to 40 km/h in the evening.
The storm was expected to reach the coast Tuesday evening.
It is the latest arising from the sixth driest year on record for NSW last year.
View of Cootamundra from Pinnacle at Pioneer Park
Poole Street looking towards Country Club
