Stormy weather expected across KZN

KWAZULU-Natal is expected to be affected by heavy downpours and gusty winds. That’s according to the Hannelee Doubell, spokesman for the South African Weather Service. According to the weather service, gale force winds are expected between the Eastern Cape and St Lucia.

Light snowfalls are also expected on the mountains bordering the Eastern Cape and Lesotho.

“A cold front will move over the country resulting in windy, rainy and cold conditions across the country. It will be accompanied by an intense upper trough (extension of a low pressure in the upper portions of the atmosphere) which has resulted in a band of   thundershowers through the western and central parts of the country. Some of  these thunderstorms  are  expected to become severe  during the course of today until the weekend, as they progressively spread east during the remainder of the week.

Read also: WATCH-How gale force winds battered Durban

Watch: 4 Oct 2017 – Gale force SW'ly winds (64 km/h) expected along the coast between Port St. John (EC) and St. Lucia (KZN).

— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) October 4, 2017

“Severe thunderstorms with a risk of heavy downpours and strong gusty winds are expected over the western parts of North West, western and southern Free State and the eastern half of Eastern Cape today (Wednesday). These conditions are expected to spread to the remainder of the Free State and North West, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga,  Limpopo  and  Gauteng by Thursday,” she said.

Steep upper air trough over W parts of SA causing rain, showers and thundershowers over the central parts. Be safe. pic.twitter.com/UR8sO2kYIo

— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) October 4, 2017

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