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SAWS: No snowfall predicted for Pretoria

The SAWS said no snow is expected in Pretoria but said there would be snowfall in other parts of the land due to an intense cold front.

August 23, 2021
Staff reporter 1 minute read
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The snowfall predictions for Pretoria were dismissed by the South African Weather Services (SAWS) on Sunday.

Messages on Whatsapp and social media postings have been doing the rounds with warnings about the “snowfall” predicted for all provinces, especially Pretoria and Johannesburg.

Senior Forecaster Jacqueline Modika said: “We received numerous inquiries about social media posts claiming there will be widespread snowfall over all provinces of SA, including Gauteng, Johannesburg, and Pretoria.”

“We would like to dismiss these claims. However, we would like to acknowledge that we are expecting an intense cold front to reach South Africa by Thursday.”

She said the intense cold front is likely to produce snowfalls over the Western Cape high lying areas and as well as the Western and Southern high lying of the Northern Cape. The snowfall is expected to spread to the Eastern Cape high-lying areas and the Drakensberg.

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“The video doing the rounds on social media forecasting snow for Gauteng next weekend is not true. Although a cold front is expected in South Africa later this week, numerical model predictions together with historical observations do not suggest snowfall in Gauteng at this stage.”

 

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August 23, 2021
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Corné van Zyl

Corné van Zyl is a seasoned journalist and currently a senior reporter at Rekord, with a wealth of experience across various media platforms. She began her career after studying journalism at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and first honed her skills at Media24. Corné’s career took her to Beeld, Sondag newspaper, and the South African Press Association (SAPA), where she built a strong foundation in news reporting. In her free time, Corné enjoys spending time with her family outdoors, embracing life and creating lasting memories with her loved ones.
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