Here’s a summary of the weather forecast for 23 April.
⛈️ COLD, WET and STORMY weather will persist over large parts of the country, driven by a STRONG CUT-OFF LOW over western South Africa in combination with a RIDGING SURFACE HIGH-PRESSURE system.
❄️Snow is still expected to fall over the southern Drakensberg with some models showing HEAVY SNOWFALL around Afriski in Lesotho.
⚠️ IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS issued by SAWS ⚠️
🟠Orange Level 5: Severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours leading to flooding of roads and bridges, damage to property and infrastructure as well as agricultural activities are expected over the eastern parts of Free State.
🟡Yellow Level 4: Severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of roads and bridges, large amounts of small hail and excessive lightning are expected over the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal, extreme southern Highveld of Mpumalanga and Gauteng.
🟡Yellow Level 2: Severe thunderstorms leading to localised damage to settlements, localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges are expected over the north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, Free State and North West.
🟡Yellow Level 1: Severe thunderstorms resulting in possible strong winds, heavy downpours, hail and excessive lightning are expected over the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu Natal in the early morning.
🥶ADVISORIES: 🥶 Cold and wet conditions are expected over the central and western parts of KwaZulu Natal until Thursday, but very cold over the south-western high grounds where light snowfall is possible.
