Snowfall was confirmed in a number of areas of South Africa in the early hours of Sunday, and VERY cold weather is anticipated.
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This comes from an intense cold entrance that’s in full swing on Sunday. The intense cold entrance will outcome in very cold, moist and windy circumstances over South Africa.
These circumstances reached the Sneeuberg and Winterberg in the Eastern Cape by Saturday afternoon.
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ICY WEATHER PREDICTED, INCLUDING SNOW
According to VoxWeather, that is the third cold entrance of the weekend. The second cold entrance made landfall on Friday morning and introduced scattered showers and COLD circumstances to the Western and Southern Cape.
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THE THIRD COLD FRONT WILL MAKE LANDFALL ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON
“Together with a surface trough extending over the west, showers are expected to continue throughout Saturday into Sunday. Models are indicating more than 50mm of rain expected to fall over parts of the Winelands and mountainous areas of the Western Cape.”
VoxWeather
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VoxWeather mentioned a lot colder circumstances are spreading throughout the nation this weekend, with a major drop in temperature reaching Gauteng on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned that snowfall can also be doable over the high-lying areas of the Cape Provinces.
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SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND
“SNOW is also expected this weekend over the mountainous areas of the Western, Eastern Cape, in Sutherland and Lesotho.”
Meanwhile, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) suggested the general public and small inventory farmers that loss of weak livestock and crops could be anticipated because of the mixture of very cold, windy, and moist circumstances.
“The weak and frail may also be vulnerable since their bodies won’t be able to retain their heat as easily.”
“Small stock farmers should provide shelter for their vulnerable livestock and cover sensitive crops. Shelter, soup and blankets should be provided to the weak and frail where possible.”
SAWS
AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE:
- Hantam
- Calvinia
- Karoo Hoogland
- Sutherland
- Beaufort West
- Witzenberg
- Ceres
- Laingsburg
- Prince Albert
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- Underberg: Snowfalls in the Underberg can happen wherever from May by to October. The highest recorded snowfall in the realm and, due to this fact, probably the perfect time to go in search of snow is in August. Situated a mere 40kms from Underberg, Sani Pass is a good snow spot to discover, with the primary winter snowfall having fallen there in late May this yr. Be suggested although, that you just want a 4 x 4 to drive up the move.
- Golden Gate: The winter months in Golden Gate are very cold and temperatures can plummet to between -9 and -15°C. Snow isn’t any stranger to this space.
- Midlands: Winter in the Natal Midlands is cool and dry, with occasional snow and frost and common temperatures of 6°C. August 2021 noticed the KZN Midlands remodeled right into a white-blanketed wonderland together with different giant parts of SA beforehand untouched by it.