Look: Gauteng faces a cold snap while the rest of the SA wakes to a winter wonderland

Pretoria residents are bracing for a sudden cold snap as much of the country wakes to a stunning winter wonderland.

While snow blankets other regions, Gauteng faces a sharp drop in temperatures, bringing unseasonal chill without the picturesque snowfall seen elsewhere.

According to Vox Weather forecaster Michelle Cordier, the intense cut-off low developing on Friday will bring very cold, wet and windy conditions to the central and eastern parts of the country, with widespread snow also possible.

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Here are all the impact-based warnings issued by SA Weather Service:

Orange Level 6: Disruptive Snow resulting in disruption to services and the temporary cut-off of communities is expected over the north-eastern high- ground of the Eastern Cape, south-western high ground of KwaZulu-Natal and south-eastern parts of the Free State.
Yellow Level 2: Disruptive Snow resulting in icy roads and the closure of some mountain passes for a short period of time is expected over the northern and central high-ground of the Eastern Cape and western high-ground of KwaZulu-Natal.
Yellow Level 2: Disruptive Snow resulting in icy roads and the closure of some mountain passes for a short period of time is expected over the north-eastern and southern parts of the Free State.
Yellow Level 2: Wind and Waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea and localised disruption to harbours or ports are expected between Port Edward and Kosi Bay.
Yellow Level 2: Damaging Winds resulting in difficult driving conditions and possible flying debris is expected over the North Cape and western parts of both the Free State and North West.

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS:

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the western and central parts of the Northern Cape.

ADVISORIES:

A cut-off low pressure system is expected to affect the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, parts of the Free State, Mpumalanga and Gauteng from Friday into Saturday (20 and 21 September 2024).

The public and small stock farmers are advised of the following:

• Very cold conditions (maximum temperatures below 10C) are expected over the interior of the Eastern Cape, the interior of KwaZulu-Natal, the southern and eastern parts of the Free State, and the Highveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga from Friday into Saturday while spreading to Gauteng on Saturday.
• Snowfalls are expected over the southern and eastern high-ground of the Free State including the Lesotho border, the eastern and northern high-ground of the Eastern Cape, the western and southern high-ground of KwaZulu-Natal and the southern Highveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga on Friday into Saturday morning

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