South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday, 10 July 2023 Photos: Stock/Canva
Watch as SNOW and icy conditions are expected in several parts of South Africa this weekend. Here is the latest.
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday, 10 July 2023 Photos: Stock/Canva
SNOW and icy conditions are expected in several parts of South Africa this weekend.
According to VoxWeather, snow is expected over the Southern Drakensberg on Friday evening as a series of cold fronts make landfall.
More snow is expected on Sunday evening along the Matroosberge, Sutherland, and the mountainous areas of the Eastern Cape.
This is still an early prediction.
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Meanwhile, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued advisories for the series of cold fronts expected to make landfall over the southwestern parts of the Western Cape.
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Temperatures are expected to plummet from Wednesday late in the evening into Thursday, dropping the day temperatures significantly from Thursday into Friday.
“Temperatures may be below 10 degrees Celsius in places over Karoo Hoogland in the Northern Cape and Witzenberg in the Western Cape Municipalities,” SAWS said.
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General windy conditions will accompany the cold and wet weather and due to the wind chill factor, temperatures may feel colder than the measured values.
It furthermore warned the public and small stock farmers that loss of vulnerable livestock and crops could be expected due to the combination of very cold, windy, and wet conditions.
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