WEATHER WARNING: Cold front to hit KwaZulu-Natal this week

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning that a cold front is expected to move in over the Western Cape and western parts of the Northern Cape on Sunday, July 1.

The service advised the public and small stock farmers of possible localised flooding, windy conditions and disruptive snowfall over the western and southern parts of South Africa, with very cold temperatures expected across most parts of the country from Sunday into Monday.

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Cold front expected over parts of South Africa between 1-3 July 2018. Snow, very cold temperatures, windy and rainy weather expected. Here is the media release. #weathersmart @StormReportSA1 @ReenvalSA @StormReportSa @WaterSheddingWC pic.twitter.com/8pAEUxOho1

— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 28, 2018

Rainfall is expected to spread into southern and eastern KwaZulu-Natal on Monday evening.

Snowfall is expected with the passage of the cold front as freezing levels drop over the southern parts of
the country.

Snow is possible over much of the high-lying areas from Sunday evening into Monday morning (July 2),
spreading across the high-lying areas of the Eastern Cape and into southern KwaZulu-Natal by Monday
afternoon.

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Very cold maximum temperatures, less than 10 °C, are expected over parts of the interior of the Western Cape, southern and western interior parts of the Northern Cape and the northern interior of the Eastern Cape on Monday, July 2, spreading to the south-western interior of KwaZulu-Natal by Tuesday.

“Small stock farmers are advised that the combination of cold, wet and windy weather may be fatal to
stock, unless animals are taken to shelter well ahead of the onset of the hazardous weather.”

The cold front is expected to exit the country on July 3, with fine weather returning over much of the
country but maximum temperatures will still be cold over many parts.

The South African Weather Service will continue to monitor any further developments relating to this
weather system and will issue subsequent updates as required.

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