KwaZulu-Natal is on high alert as disaster management teams prepare for severe cold and light snowfall, with warnings issued for motorists and farmers to stay vigilant amid changing weather conditions.
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has placed disaster management teams on high alert as an intense weather system is expected to bring bitterly cold temperatures and light snowfall to parts of the province.
Cogta MEC Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi called on residents, motorists, and farmers to remain vigilant as a severe weather system moves across parts of South Africa.
“According to the official weather advisory issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS), an intense Cut-Off Low pressure system is currently bringing bitterly cold, wet, and windy conditions to several provinces,” the department said.
The advisory noted that while the heaviest disruptive rainfall is expected in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal will experience a sharp drop in temperatures, with light snowfall forecast over the Drakensberg mountain range on Thursday.
