The predicted cut-off low arrived over the weekend, bringing severe weather conditions to parts of South Africa, including KwaZulu-Natal.

The KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) cautioned residents to prepare for severe weather conditions ahead of the weekend, as level 2 and level 4 warnings came into effect from Saturday until today (Monday).

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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) also issued alerts, with the cut-off low-pressure system bringing heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms and strong winds across large parts of KZN. Weather SA outlined the rainfall across Zululand as at sunday:

· Babanango – 37mm
· Mandeni – 36mm
· Pongola – 43mm
· Ulundi – 33mm
· University of Zululand – 40mm

With this summer anticipated to be wetter than usual, we can expect a lot more rainfall over the coming months.

SOURCE: www.weathersa.co.za | www.saws.co.za

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