Heavy rainfall measuring 100 to 200mm which will lead to flooding will hit parts of Eastern Cape this weekend, the SA Weather Service has warned. | MaliDayimani
Rainfall is already occurring over the southern parts of the country, with cold, rainy conditions expected to persist over the weekend, said the weather authority. A cold front made landfall on Thursday, moving further over the interior of Western and Eastern Cape overnight and introducing cloudy and cold conditions to these provinces.
Snowfalls are expected over the mountainous regions of all three of the Cape provinces, however, the falls of snow are mostly expected to be relatively light and of a patchy, non-disruptive nature. Given the expectation of an extended spell of cold, wet weather as well as the possibility of snowfall over mountainous parts of Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape, farmers of small stock have been advised to move animals to dry shelters at lower elevations. Only experienced, well-prepared hikers and climbers should consider venturing into the mountains and hiking trails of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, especially the Drakensberg region, this weekend.
The risk of hypothermia in mountainous terrain, especially if lost, injured or ill-prepared, could prove to be life-threatening. Daytime temperatures for the weekend are expected to be between 12 and 16°C over the interior of the Cape provinces on Friday, with cold, showery conditions spreading into the Free State, North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KZN during the weekend.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy.
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