Snow Report South Africa has announced that parts of the country will be covered in blankets of snow, some areas as thick as 10cm or more!
Parts of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape are predicted to receive heavy snowfall, at least 10cm thick. Other parts of South Africa are also set to see some snowfall from Sunday.
Snow Report SA is calling it Christmas in July. It will take place in high altitudes and on mountaintops. The cold front heading across South Africa is set to bring icy temperatures and even if areas do not get any snowfall, they can expect a drop in temperatures.
“This Sunday, 1 July, a cold front will arrive on the shores of the Western Cape. By Sunday evening, we should see some snow fall over the peaks of the majority of Cape mountains. We may see more than 15 cm on some ranges including those of Hottentots Holland, Cederberg, Matroosberg and the Boland mountain range. At the same time, Northern Cape areas such as Sutherland, Calvinia and Fraserberg are expected to receive snow, reaching up as far as Springbok by Monday morning.”
“As the cold front moves East, the Eastern Cape should receive its fair share of snow, with the heaviest falls being predicted for the Lady Grey and Barkly East areas and surrounds. Hogsback is also likely to receive some snow although for now, only light falls are predicted for this region.”
“By Monday afternoon the cold front should bring the snow into many parts of Lesotho. Sani mountaintop is likely to get some snow if the cold front holds course, late Monday evening or early hours of Tuesday morning. We could very well see some snow pushing into KZN this time around with falls predicted for Underberg, Mooi River, Rosetta and Impendle.”
The SA Weather Service has also issued a warning about the snowy conditions. They have advised of possible localised flooding‚ windy conditions and disruptive snowfall over the Western and Southern parts of South Africa. This is expected across most parts of the country from Sunday into Monday.
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