Brace yourself for extreme weather
Heavy rain, disruptive snow and gale force winds as well as unusually cold temperatures have been forecast for parts of South Africa this week.
The SA Weather Service has warned of an unseasonal cold snap that will hit on Tuesday - seeing us through to Thursday.
Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga on Tuesday afternoon.
Severe storm with golf ball sized hail hits Gauteng
Weather forecaster Venetia Phakula says Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape will be the most affected by the extreme weather conditions.
She also warns of localised flooding in KZN.
"Disruptive snow can be expected over the Winterburg area, the southern Drakensberg, the Eastern Cape and over the southwestern high grounds of KwaZulu-Natal," Phakula adds.
Final alerts- and it starts in the Eden Districts of the Western Cape (14 November 2017). Please have a look at the Special Weather Advisory for 14-16 November 2017 as the system moves eastwards. Please be advised. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/GTpKmMeyeW
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) November 13, 2017
UPDATE: Stormy weather expected in parts of SA (14-16 November 2017). Please find below the Media Release issued today (13 November 2017) in picture format. pic.twitter.com/yOScX3JUWS
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) November 13, 2017