Weather warnings for Wednesday: 'Disruptive snowfall'

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As cold weather has swept across South Africa in the first real ‘warning’ of winter, it’s Gauteng that is set to experience icy temperatures on Wednesday, while there are expectations of some snowfall in various parts of the country.

There is a possibility of light snow along the Lesotho border and northern high grounds of the Eastern Cape.

Snowfall is also expected for the Western Cape and Northern Cape, and possibly for the Free State from Tuesday and into Wednesday this week due to a well-developed cold front.

Warnings of some snowfall from the SA Weather Service for Wednesday:

A. level 2 warning: resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea and localised disruptions to small harbours and ports, is expected between Alexander Bay and Kosi Bay.

B. level 2 warning: for disruptive snow resulting in icy roads and railway lines and isolated loss of vulnerable livestock and crops is expected in places over the northern high ground of the Eastern Cape.

C. level 2 warning: for damaging interior winds resulting in localised damage to settlements and localised power and communication interruptions are expected along the coast and adjacent interior of the Eastern Cape and extreme eastern parts of the Free State.