Here’s a summary of the weather forecast for 28 July by Vox Weather.
❄️ WARNING! HEAVY RAIN & SNOW EXPECTED❄️🥶
A ridging high behind a cold front & a strong upper-level trough will push in very cold and wet conditions, HEAVY RAIN along the east coast, showers & thunderstorms and snow possible over the Eastern Cape, Drakensberg & southern Free State
⚠️IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS issued by SAWS ⚠️
🟠 Orange Level 6: Disruptive rain resulting in flooding of bridges/roads/settlements and damage to property/infrastructure is expected in places along the coast and adjacent interior between East London and Port Edward.
🟠 Orange Level 5: Disruptive snow resulting in traffic disruptions, disruption to essential services and some communities temporarily cut-off is expected in places over the extreme north-eastern high-ground of the Eastern Cape.
🟡 Yellow Level 4: Disruptive rain resulting in flooding of bridges/roads/settlements and damage to property/infrastructure is expected in places along the coast and adjacent interior of KwaZulu-Natal, south of St. Lucia.
🟡 Yellow Level 2: Disruptive rain resulting in flooding of bridges/roads/settlements and damage to property/infrastructure is expected over the south-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape and the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, except in the extreme north-east.
🟡 Yellow Level 2: Disruptive snow resulting in traffic disruptions, disruption to essential services and some communities temporarily cut-off is expected in places over the north-eastern high-ground of the Eastern Cape.
🟡 Yellow Level 1: Damaging coastal wind and waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea for small vessels/ personal water craft and localised disruption to beachfront activities are expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas.
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