As the weekend approaches, residents of Pretoria should prepare for a temperature drop.

Widespread snow is forecasted to blanket parts of South Africa, bringing a rare wintry touch to the season. So, bundle up and get ready for a chilly few days ahead!

According to SA Weather Services (SAWS), several cold fronts are expected to reach South Africa’s shores in the coming week.

“The first weather system of the series is an intense cold front that is expected to affect the western and central parts of the country from Sunday and the eastern parts from Monday.

“This system is expected to bring about widespread and disruptive snowfall over the southern and western high ground, accompanied by damaging winds over the interior and the coastline, high seas along the coastal areas and very cold conditions over a significant part of the country.”

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It furthermore said heavy rainfall is also expected over the western parts of the Western Cape, where flooding is likely.

“The public and small stock farmers are advised to take the necessary precautions ahead of the expected adverse weather conditions to ensure the safety and well-being of their animals.”

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