SAWS warns of cold snap, possible snow
The South African Weather Service has warned of two intense cold snaps, with snow and rainfall in the coming week.
The first weather system is an intense cold front that is expected to affect the western and central parts of the country from Sunday, and the eastern parts from Monday.
Heavy rainfall is also expected over the western parts of the Western Cape, with possible flooding.
Disruptive snowfall is expected over the southern and western high ground, accompanied by damaging winds over the interior as well as the coastline.
"The public and small stock farmers are advised to take the necessary precautions ahead of the expected adverse weather conditions to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their animals," the SAWS said in a statement on Friday.
"While light snowfall may even extend as far as Prieska in the Northern Cape and Bloemfontein in the Free State, heavier and more disruptive snowfall of 15 to 30 cm that may lead to the closure of roads and mountain passes, as well as loss of vulnerable livestock, can be expected over the southern high-ground of the Northern Cape and the Western Cape."
The cold front is expected to exit the country on Tuesday morning, when another cold front will approach the Western Cape.
"Tuesday morning will be the coldest morning of the year so far, with many localities over the interior of the country expected to drop well below freezing, with widespread morning frost anticipated," the SAWS said.
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