A coastal town on the mid-north coast looks like it's getting to experience a belated white Christmas after wild weather dumped a deluge of white sand across its streets.
The white sand, which is a few inches deep and has covered lawns on streets in Winda Woppa at Hawks Nest, has created a snow-like effect, holiday-maker Colin Burgess says.
He said the heavy rains and gale force winds that have prompted dozens of evacuations and flood rescues across the NSW Hunter region had ruined many people's holiday plans.
"We've been reduced to playing board games, drinking coffee and driving around to see what damage has been done," Mr Burgess told AAP.
"But we're grateful we haven't been injured and there hasn't been any major damage in the area," he said.
