Light snow expected in parts of SA as SAWS issues yellow warning level 1

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 1 warning for the possibility of disruptive snow in southern Drakensburg on Saturday night moving into Sunday morning.

According to the weather service this could result slippery and dangerous roads and may also result in isolated loss of livestock and crops. Snow is looking quite likely for some of the high ground in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, and across much of Lesotho this weekend.

Saws further advised the public to keep their livestock in shelters and avoid travelling on icy roads.

Low-level snow at a level reachable by an ordinary vehicle is possible, but a more detailed forecast will be made available closer to time.

Snowfall is expected to make landing early on Saturday afternoon and continue until the evening on Sunday.

Here’s a look at Saturday’s weather forecast

Gauteng: Morning patches in the East otherwise partly cloudy and cold with isolated showers.

Mpumalanga: There is a possibility of morning fog over the Highveld, otherwise it will be partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunder showers in the south-west.

Western Cape: Partly cloudy to cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain over the western parts at first but remaining over the south coast with scattered showers and rain east of Mossel Bay. The weather will become fine in the western parts from the evening.

KwaZulu-Natal: Warm in the east but otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and cool with afternoon isolated showers and thundershowers in the west and south. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly from the south in the morning spreading northwards.

Western half of the Eastern Cape: Will be partly cloudy early in the morning otherwise cloudy and clod with isolated showers and rain from mid-morning but scattered along the coast. Light snow is expected over the Sneeuberg at night.

Eastern half of the Eastern cape: Cloudy and cool but cold in the north with afternoon scattered showers and thundershowers. Light snow is expected over the high ground at night.

Source: The Citizen, The South African, Snow Report, Vox Weather, image from The South African: AfriSki

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