WATCH: Traffic officers deployed to Van Reenen as KZN braces for severe weather

AS South Africans await the next round of icy weather, KwaZulu-Natal has been placed on a yellow level 2 warning for potential severe thunderstorms.

The SA Weather Service (SAWS) issued the alert earlier today (Saturday), with the warning in place from midday to 8pm tomorrow (Sunday).

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“Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected tomorrow, but isolated in the south-west,” said SAWS.

“Potentially severe thunderstorms are expected over the northern interior, with damaging winds, excessive lightning and heavy downpours.”

Impacts could include localised flooding of susceptible roads; localised damage to infrastructure, settlements, vehicles and livestock; potential localised injuries and danger to life due to lightning, and power surges due to excessive lightning.

The Zululand region can expect a cold Sunday and Monday, with temperatures creeping up to the mid-teens, and much rain.

Meanwhile, the KZN Department of Transport (DoT) said its Road Traffic Inspectorate and Transport Infrastructure unit have established a satellite base in Van Reenen on the N3.

This is in anticipation of snowfall as forecast by the SAWS.

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“Our main priority is to ensure road safety. We appreciate the guidance from the SA Weather Service as an authoritative voice on weather-related matters,” said DoT MEC Siboniso Duma.

“Equally, we appreciate the enduring strength of the Disaster Management Committee co-ordinated through Cogta nationally and provincially.

“We value the work of municipalities, farmers and non-governmental organisations as we implement our unprecedented agenda in response to road safety challenges caused by erratic weather conditions linked to climate change.”

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