Winds leave Huguenot Tunnel closed for selected vehicles

Update:

The N1 Huguenot Tunnel has now been re-opened for all vehicles after it was closed earlier today due to strong cross-winds.

The N1 Inbound and Outbound at the Huguenot Tunnel have been closed for selected vehicles, caravans and vehicles with trailers due to strong cross-winds, reports Cape {town} Etc.

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This comes amid warnings of cold, wet and windy conditions going into the weekend.

Yesterday, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Yellow level 2 weather warning for parts of the Western Cape and Namaqua. ‘A ridging high-pressure system is expected to bring scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers to the south coast and adjacent of the interior of the Western Cape province,’ warns SAWS.

’24-hour rainfall accumulation in the Garden Route is expected to be between 10 to 20mm, increasing to 30 to 50mm in the afternoon. There is also a possibility of small hail and lightning in these regions.’

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