More snow expected overnight, one person has died

By Amy Musgrave

Heavy snowfalls in parts of the country have claimed the life of one person, according to Arrive Alive.

While no other deaths or injuries were reported by Saturday evening, the SA Weather Service has warned that disruptive snowfalls are likely to continue well into the night along large parts of Kwazulu-Natal and the Free State.

Arrive Alive said that emergency medical services from Howick and the Midlands were dispatched to a Merrivaleshopping centre for a person who collapsed after being exposed to severe cold overnight while stuck in a taxi on the N3.

“Upon arrival, it was found that the individual had collapsed and was in a critical state of hypothermia, requiring urgent medical care. While en route to the hospital, the patient’s condition rapidly deteriorated. Full resuscitation efforts were performed, but sadly, the patient was pronounced deceased upon arrival at the hospital,” it said in a statement.

A public service announcement from the government said severe weather conditions had brought heavy