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Cold, wet weekend weather

Heavy rainfall, very cold conditions, rough seas, snow, and strong to gale force winds are expected over parts of the Cape provinces this weekend as a strong cold front makes landfall on Friday evening, July 28, along the west coast of…

Cold, wet, windy weather here for the week

A well-developed, fast-moving cold front arrives over the Western Cape Wednesday, introducing very cold, rainy weather to all three of the Cape provinces. In addition, strong, gusty westerly winds over the interior are expected to…

Rough seas, snow on the way

Small stock farmers in the Eastern Cape, hikers in mountainous areas urged to take precautions as widespread cold and wet weather approaches A spell of very cold and rainy weather is expected to affect the Western, Northern and Eastern…

It’s likely to be wet, cold and miserable in many parts of SA for most of the week. Stock photo.Image: Rupert Trischberger / 123rf

Get the warm clothes ready as two cold fronts will bring rain and snow

The SA Weather Service has warned of cold, rainy and windy conditions from Thursday. On Tuesday, the service said two cold fronts would spread eastward over the southern parts of SA. According to the weather warning, the cold front was…

Severe weather wreaked havoc in Wynberg, Cape Town weekend before last, and more storms are on the way.Image: ESA ALEXANDER/SUNDAY TIMES

Rain and chilly weather to hit Western Cape this week

A cold front is expected to hits parts of western and southern SA from Thursday, the SA Weather Service said. Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela said the cold front will hit the Western Cape on Thursday and later move to parts of the south…

Severe weather as cold front wreaks havoc in Wynberg, Cape Town on June 27 2020. Image: SUNDAY TIMES/ ESA ALEXANDER

More brrr! Another cold front is on its way this week

South Africans can brace themselves for another cold front later this week, short on the heels of two cold fronts that hit the Western Cape at the weekend. SA Weather Services spokesperson Hannelee Doubell said the cold front that hit the…

An intense cold front with snow is expected to hit parts of SA from Monday. Image: AfriSki/Martin Schultz

Cold and snow expected to hit parts of SA from Monday

The SA Weather Service has warned South Africans to brace for wintry weather next week as temperatures are expected to drop significantly from Monday. The warning comes after two recent snowfalls in the Eastern Cape and Lesotho. The…

It could be Christmas in July‚ as cold front is expected to hit SA

South Africans may be in for a little Christmas revelry in July. The Snow Report has predicted that a major cold front‚on July 1‚ is “likely to bring a blanket of snow” across the country. “It looks like Christmas is coming a little early…