Freezing levels with up to 20cm SNOW expected in these parts of SA

Freezing levels with up to 20cm SNOW expected in these parts of SA Photos: VoxWeather/Stock/Canva

The weather service warned that freezing levels with up to 20cm SNOW are expected in these parts of SA this weekend. Here is the latest.

Freezing levels with up to 20cm SNOW expected in these parts of SA Photos: VoxWeather/Stock/Canva

Freezing levels with up to 20cm SNOW are expected in these parts of South Africa this weekend.

FREEZING LEVELS WITH UP TO 20CM OF SNOW EXPECTED

According to Voxweather, forecaster Annette Botha, freezing levels are expected to drop significantly from Saturday into Sunday as a strong cold front and possible cut-off low is expected to bring rain and SNOW.

“A significant drop in temperatures is expected across the Cape Provinces and our neighbouring country NAMIBIA.”

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SNOW WILL START FALLING ON SATURDAY

Annette said snow will start falling on Saturday on the Cederberg and Matroosberg mountains, spreading to Sutherland, where ground snow mixed with showers is possible.

“Snow mixed with showers is also likely in our neighbouring country, Namibia, over the high-lying areas around Aus in the Karas region. Snow is spreading to the Nuweveld mountains of the North Cape late Saturday into Sunday.

“Significant snow of more than 10cm expected around the Swartberge in the Western Cape on Saturday.”
Annette Botha

Freezing levels with up to 20cm SNOW expected in these parts of SA Photo: VoxWeather

SNOW IS EVEN EXPECTED IN PARTS OF NAMIBIA

She furthermore said snow would spread to the Great Karoo near places like Beaufort West and Nieu-Bethesda, the high-lying areas of the Eastern Cape, the southern Drakensberg and Lesotho.

HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY

On Sunday, heavy snowfall of more than 20cm is likely to fall around the Sneeuberg Mountains near Graaff-Reinet. Ground snow is possible on Sunday in Nieu-Bethesda, Molteno, Barkly East and Dordrecht, and surrounding areas in the Eastern Cape.

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HERE ARE THE AREAS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE DISRUPTIVE SNOW:

Dr Beyers Naude – Graaff-Reinet / Graaff – Reinet
Inxuba Yethemba / Cradock
Enoch Magijima – Tarkastad / Tarkastad
Intsika Yethu / Cofimvaba
Engcobo / Ncobo
Raymond Mhlaba – Fort Beaufort / Fort Beaufort
Raymond Mhlaba – Adelaide / Adelaide
Enoch Magijima – Komani / Komani/Queenstown
Emalahleni / Lady Frere
Sakhisizwe / Elliot
Engcobo / Ncobo
Mhlontlo / Tsolo
Elundini / Nqanqarhu/Maclear
Greater Kokstad / Kokstad
Umzimkhulu
Dr N. Dlamini-Zuma – Underberg / Underberg
Impendle
uMngeni / Howick
Inkosi Langalibalele – Sobabili / Sobabili/Goodhom
Inkosi Langalibalele – Escourt / Escourt
Okhahlamba / Royal National Park
Alfred Duma – Ladysmith / Ladysmith

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Corné van Zyl

Corné van Zyl is a journalist, editor, digital manager, and photographer with extensive experience and management skills. She studied journalism at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and started her career at Media24. Corné worked for Beeld and the tabloid Sondag newspaper before she made her way to the South African Press Association (SAPA). After surviving a six-day ICU Covid-19 ordeal in 2021, she left her permanent job, packed up, and sold everything in Pretoria to start a new venture on the South Coast with her adorable two-year-old son and high school sweetheart of 20 years.