A cold front is expected to make a landfall over the western parts of the Western Cape and the south-western parts of Namakwa on Sunday morning (10 May), with another cold front on Monday (11 May), says the South African Weather Service.
These systems will affect the western and south-western parts of the Western Cape and the southern and western parts of Namakwa from Sunday (10 May) until Tuesday (12 May).
The following adverse weather conditions are expected:
- Disruptive rainfall;
- Strong interior and gale force coastal winds;
- Damaging waves. Cold to very cold, wet, and windy conditions are also expected over the southern parts of Namakwa, as well as the western and south-western parts of the Western Cape.
The impact of these severe weather conditions include:
- Flooding of roads and settlements (formal and informal);
- Difficult driving conditions and flooded roads can contribute to longer travel times;
- Possibility of major disruptions on major roads;
- Danger to navigation at sea due to very rough and choppy seas;
- Very cold, wet and windy conditions can lead to loss of livestock and agricultural production.
