Hail covers Katoomba in white

Katoomba was briefly turned into a winter wonderland this afternoon after a wild summer storm brought a blanket of hail.

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Meanwhile, the Bureau of Meteorology was predicting very heavy rainfall, flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds for the Blue Mountains.

The SES has urged residents to move their cars undercover and stay indoors.