Cape Town – The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued a severe level 5 warning for disruptive snowfall in the Western Cape, advising residents and travellers to exercise caution due to anticipated significant traffic disruptions caused by snow and ice on roads.
Snowfall is expected to diminish on Tuesday in the Western Cape and western parts of the Eastern Cape.
Orange & Yellow: LEVEL 4 & 5, Disruptive snow
Affected area: Western & Northern Cape
Valid: 30 September 2024.#saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather pic.twitter.com/M0PUaUpP2J— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) September 29, 2024
According to SABC News, SAWS Weather Forecaster Tokelo Chiloane said that temperatures will improve gradually in these areas throughout the week, as well as in the high lying areas of KwaZulu-Natal.
“We’re starting to see temperatures improving from tomorrow over the Western Cape as the week progresses. We’re starting to see them improving over the Eastern Cape and also over the KwaZulu-Natal high lying areas. However, in the northern parts of the country we are not affected by this systems, just a drop in temperature today maybe tomorrow. But from tomorrow onwards we’ll see temperatures rising into the weekend,” the report quoted Chiloane as saying.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
