Some recent snowfall on Friday morning has turned parts of South Africa into a beautiful, winter wonderland. Take a look…
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LOOK AT THIS WINDER WONDERLAND IN SOUTH AFRICA ON FRIDAY
LOOK AS SNOWFALL HAS BEEN CONFIRMED NOW IN THESE PARTS OF SA
According to VoxWeather Annette Botha, significant snow of more than 10cm is expected to accumulate overnight into Friday over the mountains of Lesotho and Sani Pass.
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“A blast of icy sub-polar air across South Africa bringing icy conditions and snow for Lesotho.”
Annette Botha
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WHY ARE THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED?
The Weather Hooligan Juandre Vorster explained that polar air is currently at 700hpa 3000m AI minus 2.2 degrees above sea level tipping in the Cape Peninsula.
“Keeping that air mass at that level to the interior of South Africa will drop altitude and warm up as it makes landfall over the country. Remember, as an upper-level polar air mass drops altitude, it warms up and starts stabilizing through the week with plummeting temperatures.”Juandre Vorster
He said temperatures could plummet down to single digits over South Africa.
“Sutherland on Saturday is expected at + – 2 degrees and interior and northern parts of SA to a low of 2 degrees. Temperatures from 2 degrees to 4 are expected in Johannesburg on Saturday.”
Juandre is a weather lover and meteorological hobbyist.
The SA Weather Services (SAWS) urged that farmers of small stock are advised to move animals to dry shelters at lower elevations.
FARMERS URGED TO MOVE ANIMALS TO DRY SHELTERS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS
“Moreover, only experienced, well-prepared hikers and climbers should venture into the mountains and hiking trails of Western and Eastern Cape this weekend. The risk of hypothermia in mountainous terrain, especially if lost, injured or ill-prepared, could prove to be life-threatening.”
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