Cold Front to Impact Western Parts of South Africa with Severe Weather

Cape Town: A well-developed cold front is expected to make landfall this weekend, bringing adverse weather to most of the western parts of the country, says the South African Weather Service (SAWS). The weather service has advised the public and small stock farmers to prepare for cold to very cold, wet, and windy conditions, including snowfall, very rough seas, and strong winds. According to South African Government News Agency, the cold front will make landfall early on Saturday morning while progressing eastward over the course of the weekend. The highest 24-hour rainfall amounts are expected on Saturday, with 10 to 20 mm likely over the western parts of the Western Cape and 30 to 40 mm over the mountainous regions. Elsewhere, light rain and showers are possible. Light snowfall is also likely over the Western Cape mountains and the southern high-lying areas of the Northern Cape, the SAWS said on Wednesday. The weather conditions will result in difficult driving conditions and flooded roads, short disrupti on to essential services as well as difficulty in navigation at sea due to very rough and choppy seas.