Weather: Rain, snow and damaging winds in parts of SA
The SA weather service has issued several impact-based warnings as snow, rain and damaging winds have been forecast.
Inclement weather conditions are expected to continue on Monday, 30 September as disruptive snow, rain and damaging winds are expected in parts of the country.
This is according to impact-based warnings issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO PERSIST
The weather service has issued an orange level 5 warning for disruptive snow in the Western Cape.
“Disruptive snowfall leading to some communities temporarily inaccessible as well as closure of mountain passes, is expected over the Witzenberg and Breede Valley municipalities of the Western Cape,” SAWS said.
Likewise, an orange level 5 warning for damaging wind and waves has also been issued for the Western Cape.
The weather service said damaging winds and waves resulting to a risk of medium to large vessels dragging anchors and breaking mooring lines, are expected between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay.
For the Northern Cape, a yellow level 4 warning for disruptive snow has been issued.
The snowfall could lead to loss of livestock and crops as well as closure of mountain passes over the southern high ground of Namakwa District of the Northern Cape, the Cape Winelands, Little and Central Karoo of the Western Cape and the Ubuntu Local Municipality of the Northern Cape.
KWAZULU-NATAL AND EASTERN CAPE BRACING FOR RAIN AND SNOW
In addition, disruptive rain and snow are expected in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape which were battered by heavy rainfall and snowfall last week which led to several road closures.
Motorists travelling between Gauteng, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal were stuck on the snow on the N3 since Friday, 20 September. They were only able to move on Sunday, 22 September after the rescue and recovery operations were done.
Sadly, two people died of hypothermia.
On Sunday, 29 September, the weather service issued a yellow level 1 warning and said disruptive rainfall could result in localised flooding of susceptible formal/informal settlements or roads, low-lying areas and bridges. Further, the rain could cause difficult driving conditions on dirt roads, as well as minor motor vehicle accidents due to slippery roads and/reduced visibility in places in the south-western parts of KwaZulu Natal.
Lastly, disruptive snowfall resulting in isolated loss of vulnerable livestock and crops as well as traffic disruptions is expected over the high-lying interior of Eastern Cape.
GIVEN THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THE HEAVY SNOWFALL ON THE N3 RECENTLY, DO YOU TAKE NOTE OF THE WEATHER WARNINGS?
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