The South African Weather Service has issued warnings for the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal amid the country’s latest cold snap.
Orange level 5 weather warning for disruptive snowfall will continue on Wednesday 02 June over the Drakensberg regions with mountain passes expected to be closed.
⚠️Orange level 5 warning for disruptive snowfall will continue tomorrow (02 June 2021) over the Drakensberg regions with mountain passes expected to be closed.
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 1, 2021
Yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rain is expected over parts of the Eastern Cape and the southern half of KZN on Wednesday 02 June. Flooding of susceptible roads, informal settlements as well as low lying bridges can be expected.
⚠️Yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rain is expected over extreme eastern parts of Eastern Cape and the southern half of KZN tomorrow (02 June 2021). Flooding of susceptible roads, informal settlements as well as low lying bridges can be expected.
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 1, 2021
The weather warning comes after parts of the country and Lesotho has had its first snowfall for the year on Monday.
Snow has also fallen over parts of the Drakensberg with several mountain passes closed as a result.
Temperatures are expected to drop even lower throughout the week as more snow and heavy rains are expected to continue well into the weekend.
SA Weather Service has warned motorists to be extra vigilant on the roads as mudslides and rocky overpasses are expected to become extremely treacherous in these extreme weather conditions.
Also read: Winter wonderland for parts of Lesotho as numerous passes close



