Heavy rain persists in northern KZN
Residents and motorists urged to exercise extreme caution as heavy rains, snow continues to hit KZN
Heavy rains will continue across KZN including the Zululand region this (Saturday) morning and into the evening.
This as the SA Weather Service has issued a yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rain in uMhlathuze, Nkandla, Hluhluwe, Mthonjaneni, uMlalazi, uMhlabuyalingana, Hlabisa, Nongoma and Mtubatuba among other areas.
“Widespread showers and rain are expected over the northern parts today, otherwise scattered. This will result in disruptive rain leading to localised flooding.
Significant amounts of rain – between 50mm and 70mm – have already fallen in places over the northern parts,” SAWS stated.
Residents and motorists are urged to take necessary precautions until the bad weather conditions subside.
The KZN Department of Transport is monitoring major routes which remain closed due to heavy snowfall, ice, and rain:
-N3 Toll Route from Estcourt in KwaZulu-Natal to Harrismith
-N3 Harrismith to Tugela Toll
* R74 (Harrismith to Bergville)
* R74 Greytown/Colenso Road is closed due to heavy snowfall at Santa Maria
* R617 (Kokstad to Underberg)
* Tugela Plaza
* R103
* N3 North
* N11 – Ladysmith to Newcastle
* N11 Amajuba Pass
The R33 from Vryheid to Dundee remains open, but there is water pooling on the road at Cotswold. The R34 from Newcastle to Blood River/Vryheid is now open, with snow along the route.
The R33 from Vryheid to Paulpietersburg and the R34 from Vryheid to Melmoth remain open. The N2 Ingeli and the N3 in Mooi River are under close observation.
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