CAPE OF STORMS: Another series of cold fronts headed for the Cape

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Another cold, wet and windy few days are on the cards. Flooding can be expected on roads, and in both formal and informal settlements. Image by Lizell Persens

 

 

Another series of cold fronts is set to lash the Western Cape, which has prompted the South African Weather Service (SAWS) to issue a Yellow Level 4 Warning for disruptive rainfall.

 

 

READ MORE: CAPE OF STORMS: More calls for heightened vigilance

 

 

Heavy downpours is expected to affect the province from late Wednesday evening into Sunday, with the most worrisome cold front to make landfall on Friday. SAWS has hereby warned residents to be cognizant of possible flooding on roads, flooding in informal and formal settlements that may lead to damage to property or infrastructure.

 

 

The inclement weather will be coupled with very cold daytime temperatures of 10°C and below,  strong gusts of wind, and a potential dusting of snow on the mountain tops of the Western Cape and its neighbour, the Northern Cape.

 

 

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Image credit: SAWS

 

Smile Staff Reporter
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