'Almost Zero Visibility' as Dust Storm Sweeps Regional New South Wales

Blinding dust storms blew through regional New South Wales on January 23, causing visibility to plummet near Nyngan.

Dust thrown up by the storm impacted communities across New South Wales and as far away as Mildura in Victoria.

“Almost zero visibility,” Danny Busch posted to Twitter along side a video showing how powerful the dust storm was outside Nyngan in Central West New South Wales.

Damaging winds were forecast to affect most of eastern New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory on January 23, with winds averaging 60-70 km/h. Credit: Danny Busch via Storyful