Weather update: Extreme cold, rain and snow expected in parts of SA
Extreme COLD, rain and heavy SNOW expected soon in these parts of South Africa this weekend. EXTREME COLD WITH UP TO 20CM OF SNOW EXPECTED According to Voxweather, forecaster Annette Botha, freezing levels are expected to drop significantly from Saturday into Sunday as a strong cold front and possible cut-off low is expected to bring rain and SNOW. “A […]
Extreme COLD, rain and heavy SNOW expected soon in these parts of South Africa this weekend.
EXTREME COLD WITH UP TO 20CM OF SNOW EXPECTED
According to Voxweather, forecaster Annette Botha, freezing levels are expected to drop significantly from Saturday into Sunday as a strong cold front and possible cut-off low is expected to bring rain and SNOW.
“A significant drop in temperatures is expected across the Cape Provinces and our neighbouring country NAMIBIA.”
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SNOW WILL START FALLING ON SATURDAY
Annette said snow will start falling on Saturday on the Cederberg and Matroosberg mountains, spreading to Sutherland, where ground snow mixed with showers is possible.
“Snow mixed with showers is also likely in our neighbouring country, Namibia, over the high-lying areas around Aus in the Karas region. Snow is spreading to the Nuweveld mountains of the North Cape late Saturday into Sunday.
“Significant snow of more than 10cm expected around the Swartberge in the Western Cape on Saturday.” – Annette Botha
SNOW IS EVEN EXPECTED IN PARTS OF NAMIBIA
She furthermore said snow would spread to the Great Karoo near places like Beaufort West and Nieu-Bethesda, the high-lying areas of the Eastern Cape, the southern Drakensberg and Lesotho.
HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY
On Sunday, heavy snowfall of more than 20cm is likely to fall around the Sneeuberg Mountains near Graaff-Reinet. Ground snow is possible on Sunday in Nieu-Bethesda, Molteno, Barkly East and Dordrecht, and surrounding areas in the Eastern Cape.
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HERE ARE THE AREAS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE DISRUPTIVE SNOW:
- Dr Beyers Naude – Graaff-Reinet / Graaff – Reinet
- Inxuba Yethemba / Cradock
- Enoch Magijima – Tarkastad / Tarkastad
- Intsika Yethu / Cofimvaba
- Engcobo / Ncobo
- Raymond Mhlaba – Fort Beaufort / Fort Beaufort
- Raymond Mhlaba – Adelaide / Adelaide
- Enoch Magijima – Komani / Komani/Queenstown
- Emalahleni / Lady Frere
- Sakhisizwe / Elliot
- Engcobo / Ncobo
- Mhlontlo / Tsolo
- Elundini / Nqanqarhu/Maclear
- Greater Kokstad / Kokstad
- Umzimkhulu
- Dr N. Dlamini-Zuma – Underberg / Underberg
- Impendle
- uMngeni / Howick
- Inkosi Langalibalele – Sobabili / Sobabili/Goodhom
- Inkosi Langalibalele – Escourt / Escourt
- Okhahlamba / Royal National Park
- Alfred Duma – Ladysmith / Ladysmith
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