Warning: Gale force winds expected
Batten down the hatches, high winds are expected along the coast tomorrow.
AFTER rain and sunny skies over Durban at the weekend, the SA Weather Service today, Monday 22 August, has issued a warning of gale force south westerly winds which are expected along the east and north coast of the country from tomorrow, Tuesday, 23 August.
The Weather Service is expecting winds of 34-40 (65-75km/h) to batter the coastline and there is a probability of light snow over the Eastern Cape today which will see temperatures drop. Travells should be aware that snowfalls, which could lead to road closures can be expected over western parts of Sisonke, western uMgungundlovu, wester uThukela and western Amajuba today, the report warned.
Although the warning is for Tuesday, 23 August, Berea Mail’s sister publication, The Zululand Observer, reports that winds had already picked up in Richards Bay and Empangeni this morning.
