Snowfall in Eastern Cape and cold to very cold conditions over the country this week: The South African Weather Service has warned some road networks and mountain passes connecting communities in the southern Drakensberg in the Eastern Cape could be…
Wet and cold to very cold conditions are expected to spread to the central provinces of the country, with a risk of storms which may produce heavy downpours, excessive lightning and large amounts of small hail. File photo.The South African Weather Service has warned some road networks and mountain passes connecting communities in the southern Drakensberg in the Eastern Cape could be closed on Thursday after potential disruptive snow on the roads and railways, especially during the morning hours.
According to the weather service, areas of potential impact include Molteno, Barkley East, Lady Grey and Matatiele, and there could be isolated loss of livestock in this region. Saws said their counterparts in Lesotho have issued a forecast for bitterly cold temperatures with heavy snowfall over Lesotho and these conditions may spill over to QwaQwa in the north-eastern Free State.
It said these conditions are expected to result from the passage of a cut-off low which is situated along the West coast of the country.
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