Veld fire fanned by strong winds as cold weather is set to move in
"The cold air will come on Monday evening, however, before that, you can expect strong winds. As the cold front settles on Tuesday, there will be a significant drop in temperatures"'
The pre-frontal winds are fanning a veld fire north of Hattingspruit this afternoon.
See video courtesy of Josef Martin
The fire is being fanned by a wind that is gusting up to 42 knots an hour as the cold front from the Cape bears down into the interior of the country. Snow has already fallen in the Western Cape.
The SA Weather Service has issued a statement warning of all kinds of chilliness:
“The public and small stock farmers are advised 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‚” said the service.
According to The Snow Report, “It’s looks like Christmas is coming a little early for all of us! The models are showing a cold front from this Sunday into the early hours of Tuesday morning that will very likely bring a blanket of snow right across the country as it makes its way from west coast to east coast.”
According to SA Weather Service forecaster Madimetja Thema, “the cold air will come on Monday evening, however, before that, you can expect strong winds. As the cold front settles on Tuesday, there will be a significant drop in temperatures,” he said.
