By Johnathan Paoli
A powerful cold front sweeping across the country is unleashing heavy rains, biting winds and snowfall across multiple provinces, plunging temperatures and triggering widespread weather warnings as emergency services brace for escalating disruptions.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued multiple warnings for snow, torrential rain, and gale-force winds that are expected to continue through Friday.
According to SAWS meteorologist Lehlohonolo Thobela, the cold front made landfall in the Western Cape early Wednesday, bringing heavy rainfall that is already causing localised flooding.
“We have a yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rain and expect light snow in high-lying areas of the Western Cape and southern Namakwa District. Very cold overnight temperatures are expected in areas such as Sutherland, while damaging winds and high waves will affect coastal and inland regions,” Thobela said.
These conditions have already begun affecting large parts of the Western and Northern Cape
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