Snow a possibility for Gauteng as cold weather grips SA

GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - While snowfall is likely to evade Gauteng, a strong cut-off low will develop over the western part of the country on Wednesday and slowly move eastwards, spreading cold and wet weather over central and later eastern parts of South Africa.

According to Vox Weather, models are indicating a mix of rain, snow, and graupel is likely over central South Africa (parts of Free State, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Lesotho).

Weather warnings
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has warned of severe thunderstorms with hail in Free State and eastern Northern Cape, and damaging waves causing coastal disruption from Alexander Bay to Plettenberg Bay.

It further issued a yellow level 1 warning for severe thunderstorms with large amounts of small hail in the Free State and eastern parts of the Northern Cape.

This may result in localised damage to infrastructure, settlements (formal/informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock, as well as localised loss of agricultural production.

Saws also issued a yellow level 1 warning for damaging waves leading to localised disruption to beachfront activities, between Alexander Bay and Plettenberg Bay.

Regional weather forecast:

Western Cape
Cloudy in the south-west, otherwise partly cloudy and cold. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly. The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

Western half of the Eastern Cape
Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and rain, but isolated in the west. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.

Eastern half of the Eastern Cape
Cloudy and very cold to cold with scattered showers and rain. Snowfall is expected over the northern high-lying areas. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.