Christmas in July on Table Mountain? Cold fronts to bring snow in four provinces

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Christmas in July on Table Mountain? Cold fronts to bring snow in four provinces

Table Mountain in Cape Town will be in the 'snow zone' as widespread snowfall is expected in the country this weekend. Here's your snow map.

A cluster of cold fronts sweeping across the country from Thursday, 4 July are set to bring snow and a chilly drop in temperatures in four provinces this weekend.

The freezing weather comes as the South African Weather Services (SAWS) issued a warning advisory of very cold weather conditions expected into Sunday, 7 July,

VoxWeather forecaster, Annette Botha said the first strong cold front will arrive on Thursday night, with an even stronger second front making landfall on Sunday.

The Western Cape is likely to see significant low-level snowfall on the weekend from Saturday, 6 July through to Sunday.

Snow on Table Mountain…

A light dusting of snow is possible on Table Mountain on Sunday evening. The last time it snowed on Table Mountain was back in August 2020.

❄️LATEST #SNOW FORECAST | 3 – 8 July 2024 ❄️

Freezing levels are expected to significantly drop from this Wed(3 July) as a series of cold fronts move over SA

This is an advance forecast. The model run is still more than 4 days ahead so the forecast could change#VoxWeather pic.twitter.com/qKaRMuaDyQ
— Vox Weather (@VoxWeatherZa) July 3, 2024

Eastern Cape

According to Voxweather, snowfall is possible on Sunday into early Monday, 8 July around the escarpment, over high-lying areas and towns in the Eastern Cape, including Graaff-Reinet, Cradock, Middelburg, Barkly East, Hogsback, Rhodes, Maclear, Nieu-Bethesda and Molteno.

Northern Cape

Sutherland and the Northern Cape (Nuweveld and Roggeveld Mountains are also on the radar for some snow showers.

Light snow is also possible on Monday in Griekwastad,

KwaZulu-Natal

Expect significant snowfall over the southern Drakensberg.

Free State

Very light snow on Sunday and Monday morning in the southern parts of the Free State province, Ficksburg, Clarens, Bethlehem, Reitz, Fauresmith, Reddersburg and even Bloemfontein.

Heavy rain pounding Cape Town

About 170 people in Vygieskraal have already lost their homes while several others were affected as heavy downpours lashed Cape Town on Wednesday afternoon.

Sonica Lategan, spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management, said flooding was also reported at a block of flats in Tableview and another in Sea Point.

By Cornelia Le Roux

Digital Deputy News Editor

3 minute read

4 Jul 2024

02:23 pm

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