Brrr… Cold icy week ahead, SA Weather Service warns

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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of cold temperatures expected to hit the country this weekend.

 
Several cold fronts reached South Africa’s shores affecting the western and central parts of the country on Sunday. The eastern parts of the country are expected to experience the cold front from Monday.

“This system is expected to bring about widespread and disruptive snowfall over the southern and western high ground, accompanied by damaging winds over the interior as well as the coastline, high seas along the coastal areas and very cold conditions over a significant part of the country,” the weather service said.

Strong winds of 30-50km/h were expected over large parts of the country on Sunday. Heavy rainfall is also expected over the western parts of the Western Cape, where flooding is likely.