Snow forecast for Cape next week as cold front hits several areas

On Sunday it’s expected to be very cold over the southern parts of the Northern Cape and northern areas of the Western Cape. 

“We’re expecting a possibility of light snow over the high-lying grounds of the Western Cape, as well as the southern parts of the Northern Cape, just covering areas around Sutherland. In the Eastern Cape it will be in the extreme eastern parts, just around Barkly East, into the escarpments of Lesotho and covering the Drakensberg, where we’re seeing windy conditions, mainly over the central interior, which will cover areas around the Free State, into the southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal,” Thobela said.

There is also the possibility of windy conditions over the Eastern Cape.

Monday will see the most significant weather impacts as on-and-off rain is expected over KwaZulu-Natal from 8am into the evening. 

Thobela said temperatures will drop over KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State, Gauteng, parts of Mpumalanga and the eastern parts of the North West. 

“High-lying grounds of the Eastern Cape are expected to have disruptive snow.

“Scattered to widespread chance of rain and showers over KwaZulu-Natal as well as the Eastern Cape on Monday. If you’ll be in Gauteng, you can expect a partly cloudy day, with a 30% chance of showers and cold temperatures that are expected, especially for the central, as well as the southern parts of the province.”

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