A cut low -pressure system – accompanied by heavy snow, harmful wind and disturbing rain – swept over Harry Gwala, Uthukela and UGU on Tuesday morning.
Due to heavy snowfall, all roads that lead to Kokstad and the N2 near Ingeli are closed.
Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area.
The department says that violent wind, some speeds reach of a maximum of 110 kilometers per hour, have uprooted trees and caused power outages in parts of the province.
Parts of the N3 have also been hit by trees that have fallen down.
Cogta says that disaster response and municipal teams are working on erasing roads and repairing electricity.
In the meantime, Lehlohonolo Thobela van de SA -Weerservices has published an updated weather warning for the Eastern Cape and neighboring coastal areas.
“There has been an updated weather warning for a warning of Orange level 9 for disturbing rain that is expected to influence the eastern half of the province of Eastern Cape in the coastal areas.
WATCH: Kokstad Roads closed due to snow
“It is expected that disruptive rain will result in floods, a widespread flood of roads and settlements, a danger to life as a result of rapidly flowing flows or deep waters, and widespread transport routes and travel services are expected to be seriously affected. Wides -spreading, community, community, community, community, community, community, community, community, and schools.”
Kokstad businessman Cameron Whittle says it is bitterly cold there.
“It is very windy and it is all closed, but the snow is quite thick. So we live in Kokstad and we can see that it is not common to snow so thick in the city. Normally it is just not thick, only on the outside. But in the city there are quite thick and very thick and very thick and very thick.
Current circumstances of the roads around KZN
● Ethekwini metropolitan municipality
All roads open, no effect of disadvantageous weather, currently heavy wind in the coastal area.
● Ilembe District Community
All roads open, no effect of disadvantageous weather, currently heavy wind in the coastal area.
● Umgungundlovudist -municipality
All roads open, no effect of disadvantageous weather. At the moment experienced heavy mountain winds.
● Umkhanyakude District Municipality
Open all roads and experience windy circumstances.
The most important care is a fallen tree on the road on R22, section 2, which was reported last night and our standby team responded immediately and removed the trees.
The rehabilitation contracts continue smoothly with only day closures that are currently present.
● Zouland District Community
No problems have been reported and the patrol teams actively follow the route.
● King Cetshwayo District Municipality
Everything seems to be fine for the time being. The patrol teams inspect the route.
● N2 UGU District Community
Rain with strong wind.
Fallen trees are attended by RRM.
No major problems to report on the N2 towards Port Edward and N2 to Harding.
● Harry Gwala District Municipality
The N2 from Ingeli to Kokstad Triangle is closed because of the snow.
● N2 from Kokstad Triangle (Kokstad Bridge Project) towards Brooksnek is also closed due to snow.
There is rain and strong wind in Umzimkhulu and Ixopo
Umzimkhulu RTI and RRM closed the road on the N2 Stafford Post (UmzimkHulu area) because motorists force to continue while there is snow in the beast bead.
● Amajubad district municipality
N11-3 & 4 clear. Just very high, icy winds.
● The municipality of Uthukela District
N11-1 & 2 clear. Just very high, icy winds.
Snow on the Drakensberg, but has not influenced roads.
● Umzinyathi district municipality
N11-3 clear. Just very high, icy winds.
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