GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 for disruptive snow over the northern high lying areas and the Winterberg areas, Eastern Cape, on Wednesday.
According to the weather service, this could result in isolated loss of vulnerable livestock, localised disruption to services and some passes closed for a short period due to the expected accumulation of snow.
Wednesday’s weather forecast
Western Cape:
Cloudy to partly cloudy and cold with isolated showers but scattered in the south. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly to south-easterly in the west, otherwise westerly to south-westerly. The expected UVB sunburn index: Low.
Western half of the Eastern Cape:
Partly cloudy and cold to very cold with isolated light showers and rain, but scattered along the coast. Disruptive snowfall is expected over the high ground. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong westerly, but south-westerly at times.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape:
Fine in the south and east at first, otherwise partly to cloudy and cold to very cold, with isolated light showers and rain. Disruptive snowfall is expected over the high ground. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly.
