Prepare for biggest snowfall of the season
The heaviest snowfalls will be during Thursday morning, according to the weather data.
Just when we thought winter was over, Snow Report SA suggests you prepare for what could possibly be the biggest snowfall of the season this week.
The first snow of this system could fall in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 3 October in the Tiffindell and Rhodes area of the Eastern Cape, and by midday there could be snow along the Eastern Cape Drakensberg, Southern Drakensberg and into the central high Drakensberg. During the afternoon on Wednesday, these falls could intensify, and extend further north into the Maluti Mountains around AfriSki and into the eastern parts of Lesotho.
During Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, substantial falls could be over the Eastern Cape Drakensberg, Southern KZN Drakensberg, as well as the central and northern Drakensberg. During this time, heavy falls are also expected in the central and eastern parts of Lesotho, and there is a chance that some light falls will happen in Matatielle area, and could also come down into the Underberg and Himeville area.
The heaviest snowfalls will be during Thursday morning, according to the weather data, with significant snow possible from the Malutis in the north of Lesotho, through the northern Drakensberg, central and southern Drakensberg, Eastern Cape Drakensberg, as well as central and eastern Lesotho. Snowfalls seem likely to continue right through Thursday afternoon and into early evening in these areas.
By Friday morning, all snowfalls should cease, with clear skies expected.
The weather data is currently showing substantial quantities of snow, with the following accumulation expected: Tiffindell 40cm-50cm, AfriSki 40cm-55cm, Sani Pass 60cm-80cm, Thabana Ntlenyana 120cm-150cm, Cathedral Peak 40cm-50cm, Champagne Castle 80cm-90cm, Giants Castle 90cm-110cm, Mont-aux-sources 30cm-40cm and Rhino Peak 70cm-80cm.
