The SA Weather Service has issued a level 2 yellow rain warning for the Western Cape. Photo: Stock Image / Pixabay
Cold and wet weather conditions in parts of Western Cape on Thursday
Parts of the Western Cape will experience wet and cold weather conditions on Thursday. The SA Weather Service has also issued a warning.
The SA Weather Service has issued a level 2 yellow rain warning for the Western Cape. Photo: Stock Image / Pixabay
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a level 2 yellow rain warning for parts of the Western Cape on Thursday, 19 May 2022.
The warning is valid from 10:00 until 23:00 on Thursday.
COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PARTS OF WESTERN CAPE
The weather service said rain associated with a cold front is expected to spread to the coastal areas of the Garden Route on Thursday.
“Rainfall accumulations are expected to reach 30-40mm in the George, Knysna and Bitou municipalities from Thursday late morning into the evening. Due to the expected rain figures, there is a high likelihood of minor disruptions affecting the above mentioned areas in the Western Cape,” the weather service said.
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Possible impacts:
- Localised flooding of susceptible formal/informal settlements and roads may occur
- Localised motor vehicle accidents are likely on wet slippery roads
- Difficult driving conditions on dirt roads can also be expected
WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM TO HIT WC FIRST
On Tuesday, SAWS said a cut-off low will bring cold and wet weather to large parts of the country this week. The whole gamut of winter weather is expected – from rain, strong winds and hail to snowfall over mountainous regions,
A cold front is expected to move over the southwest coast of the Western Cape by Wednesday afternoon, 18 May, and the rain is predicted to move along the south coast and adjacent interior by the evening.
“Gusty winds of 45-55 km/h can be expected ahead of the cold front over the interior and south coast of the Western Cape as well as the interior of the Northern Cape,” said SAWS.
By Thursday, an upper-air trough is expected to intensify and cause widespread rainfall over the eastern parts of the Western Cape and the western parts of the Eastern Cape.
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