Cold weather blankets the whole country

Senior forecaster at the South African Weather Service (SAWS), Tokelo Chiloane, says Gauteng,  Mpumalanga, and some parts of Limpopo will experience temperatures between 10 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius.

Ermelo in Mpumalanga will at a minimum experience between zero and four degrees Celsius from Monday to Wednesday.

Unprecedented winter rain also fell from early Monday morning over parts of the interior, including Gauteng.

"The temperatures are going to be in the cold category from Monday onwards and we are going to start seeing this recovery from Thursday where temperatures will start to recover, but because we are in the winter season we don't anticipate that they will recover to the warm conditions but they will remain in the cool conditions."

Meanwhile, emergency services are on standby across the country.

The City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department (ESD) has warned residents to remain vigilant following a severe weather alert by the South African Weather Service.

The ESD spokesperson in the City, Lindsay Mnguni, says that as the temperatures drop, many residents rely on heating methods such as gas heaters, braziers, electric and paraffin heaters, and open flames to stay warm.

He says that while these methods can provide much-needed warmth, improper use can lead to devastating fires, property damage, and serious injuries.

This is the impact of Cut-Off Low today for parts of the country:

A: Yellow Level 6 warning: Disruptive snow resulting in danger to life, pass closures and communities cut-off is expected over Joe Gqabi district municipality as well as Enoch Mgijima (Molteno) and Matatiele local municipalities in the Eastern Cape.

B: Orange Level 6 Warning: Disruptive rain leading to flooding of settlements/property, roads, danger to life with some communities temporarily cut off is, expected in places over Amatholo and OR Tambo district municipalities As Well As Buffalo CIty Metro in the eastern cape.

C: Orange Level 5 Warning: Disruptive rain leading to danger to life, flooding and displacements of settlements as well as mudslides is expected over Alfred Nzo district municipality, Nelson Mandel Bay Metro of the Eastern Cape, including the following local municipalities: Makana, Ndlambe, Sundays River, Valley, Kouga and Koukamma.

D: Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive snow leading to loss of livestock, minor passes closed and traffic disruptions due to snow and icy roads is expected over the Chris Hani district municipality of the Eastern Cape, as well as the following local municipalities: Dr Beyers Naude (Graaff- Reinet), Raymond Mhlaba, Amahlati and Umzimvubu.

E: Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive Rain leading to localised flooding of settlements, and roads is expected in places over Joe Gqabi and Chris Hani district municipalities of the Eastern Cape, as well as the following local municipalities: Blue Crane Route and Dr Beyers Naude.

F: Yellow Level 2 Warning: Damaging waves, leading to difficulty in navigation at sea, are expected between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay in the morning.

G: Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to heavy downpours resulting to localised flooding, large amount of small hail, and damaging winds, are expected over the southern and eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.