The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a stage 1 warning for SNOW in parts of South Africa for FRIDAY.
The warning was issued for snowfall in parts of the Eastern Cape from Thursday up till round Friday noon. More warnings had been issued for disruptive rain, damaging winds and chilly circumstances.
MORE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TOMORROW
“A chilly entrance, along with a steep upper-air by way of, will probably be passing by way of the Eastern Cape on Thursday, bringing in moisture and chilly climate over the province,
A floor high-pressure will probably be extending its ridge over the Eastern Cape on Friday, pushing in additional moisture and can end in chilly, moist circumstances over the province. Snowfall over the Southern Drakensberg space could be anticipated from Thursday night time into Friday morning.”
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It warned that snowfall would end in icy and slippery roads. Traffic disruptions and harmful driving circumstances could be anticipated.
“Angora and small stock farmers are advised to shelter small stock . Hikers and outdoor recreational activities will be exposed to these conditions and may contract Hypothermia if precautions are not taken.”
SAWS
OTHER AREAS WILL ALSO GET SNOW – MORE INFO HERE
Meanwhile, VoxWeather stated a brand new layer of SNOW is anticipated to fall on Wednesday over the mountains of the Western Cape, Karoo and Sutherland, spreading to the Eastern Cape mountains into Thursday.
Significant snow is anticipated over Lesotho and the southern Drakensberg primarily on Thursday into Friday.
WARNING OF COLD WEATHER FOR REST OF WEEK
THESE AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
- Hantam
- Calvinia
- Karoo Hoogland
- Sutherland
- Beaufort West
- Witzenberg
- Ceres
- Laingsburg
- Prince Albert
- Hogsback
- Underberg
- Molteno
- Murraysburg
- Matatiele
- Tiffendell
- Lesotho
SNOWFALL CONFIRMED NOW IN SEVERAL PARTS OF SA
Snow was confirmed on Wednesday in a number of parts of the nation as a result of important drop in temperature reaching Gauteng on Sunday.
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HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE PLACES IN SA TO GO HUNT FOR SNOW IN AUGUST:
- Underberg: Snowfalls within the Underberg can happen anyplace from May by way of to October. The highest recorded snowfall within the space and, subsequently, probably the perfect time to go in search of snow is in August. Situated a mere 40kms from Underberg, Sani Pass is a superb snow spot to discover, with the primary winter snowfall having fallen there in late May this 12 months. Be suggested although, that you simply want a 4 x 4 to drive up the go.
- Golden Gate: The winter months in Golden Gate are very chilly and temperatures can plummet to between -9 and -15°C. Snow isn’t any stranger to this space.
- Midlands: Winter within 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 massive parts of SA beforehand untouched by it.