The weather service has urged South Africans to brace for potential heatwaves, severe storms, and damaging winds in October and November.
The South African Weather Service has encouraged the public to remain vigilant as the upcoming months of October and November could be affected by heatwaves, severe storms and the possibility of damaging winds.
“The SAWS therefore strongly recommends that everyone take care to stay hydrated and to support and assist the elderly and small children at such times. It is an unfortunate but well-documented reality that heatwaves often lead to numerous fatalities if no mitigative steps are taken,” Malala said. “The uniqueness of South Africa is such that at one end of the country, the public may experience extreme cold temperatures, whilst at the other end, communities may experience hot temperatures,” Malala said.
At the time, the SAWS noted that the system was significantly different from the previous snow event, hence its impact was not as significant as the snow event of September 19 to 22, 2024. In the study of Stander et al. 2016, snow events over South Africa during the period of 1981 to 2011 were investigated.
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