MORE SNOW ON THE WAY? ‘Winter doesn’t seem to want to let go’
Strong to possible gale force winds, as well as ocean swells between 4m and 6m, can also be expected along the South Coast from Sunday into Monday morning.
Light snow over the high-lying areas of the Eastern Cape and southern KwaZulu-Natal can be expected in the next few days – September 29 to October 1.
Daytime temperatures are expected to start cooling down over the Western Cape from Sunday, September 29, reaching the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal region by Monday, September 30.
The South African Weather Services (SAWS) said the expected snowfall will follow a similar trend; starting in the Western Cape early on Sunday morning, and spreading eastward towards KwaZulu-Natal by Monday morning.
Snowfall is expected to clear up in the Western Cape and western parts of the Eastern Cape by Monday evening.
Snowfall will, however, persist on Tuesday, October 1 over the eastern parts of Eastern Cape and southern KwaZulu-Natal.
Temperatures are expected to drop further to cold conditions (maximum temperatures of less than 10℃) over the escarpment of the Eastern Cape and southern KwaZulu-Natal into Monday, September 30.
Strong to possible gale force winds as well as ocean swells between 4,0 to 6,0 m can also be expected along the South Coast from Sunday into Monday morning as the ridging high-pressure moves through.
Significant marine swells with heights between 4,0 to 6,0 m can be expected between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay on Sunday morning, spreading to Port Shepstone by Monday afternoon.
The ridging high-pressure system is ultimately expected to weaken and exit the country from Tuesday afternoon. Daytime temperatures are expected to recover quickly from Sunday into Monday across eastern South Africa.
Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models currently indicate that accumulated snowfall depth is not likely to exceed 2cm, however, this forecast may change closer to the time of the event. At this stage, the SAWS does NOT expect the N3 (including van Reenen’s Pass) to be significantly affected this weekend.
Note, SAWS that this system is significantly different from the previous snow event, therefore the impacts expected are not as significant as the snow event of September 19 to 22.
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