Expect a wet week ahead for Polokwane
See when and how much rain is expected, according to a forecast issued by The Weather Channel.
POLOKWANE – The hot days are over at least for now. Residents can expect a cooler, wet week ahead with forecast of up to 90 percent rainfall on Wednesday.
Here’s a 6-day forecast which was issued by The Weather Channel.
Tuesday, 15 December
Wednesday, 16 December
Thursday, 17 December
Friday, 18 December
Saturday, 19 December
Sunday, 20 December
The rainfall, though welcome, brings along with it dangerous driving conditions. Managing director of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert, provides 12 tips on driving in this weather:
• Adjust your speed to suit the conditions, however, do not slow down unnecessarily as this is just as dangerous.
• Don’t brake harshly and suddenly, especially if you feel yourself start to skid.
• Keep both hands on the steering wheel throughout the trip.
• If you have not done so already, check your wiper blades to ensure that they have not weathered over the winter.
• Give yourself more travel time so you do not have to rush in bad weather.
• Do not use cruise control.
• Turn on your headlights.
• Brake sooner and with more caution.
• Avoid water that has pooled on the roads. If you cannot avoid this, drive through it slowly in case there is hidden debris or potholes.
• Leave a longer following distance.
• Driving recklessly and speeding increases your chances of hydroplaning. If you hydroplane, slowly lift your foot from the accelerator, but do not brake harshly or move your steering wheel violently.
• If you start to skid, look where you want to be. While this may seem counter-intuitive, our instinct is to steer in the direction that we are looking. Thus, if there is a tree in front of you, do not look at the tree – rather look at where you want to be.
