The South African Weather Services www.weathersa.co.za has already issued several watches and warnings as the first in a series of 3 #coldfronts starts to make landfall. As we described this event already 3 days ago it’s a Mammoth event not seen in many years as these mid Latitude cyclones have reached unusually more North than […]
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Jul
Jul
We’ve been monitoring and reporting on this big cold front for several days now. It has now finally arrived and things should start to get interesting and rough for many. The Big Cold Front has Arrived The cold front is now just starting to make landfall and the real severe weather is expected to start […]
09
Jul
Jul
The #coldfronts have arrived in force with the first of 3 fronts having made landfall today and the bigger front still expected tomorrow. This amazing satellite airmass animation shows the development of the cold front since Wednesday afternoon 8 July 2020. We have also been treated some some spectacular satellite images today of the majestic […]
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Jul
Jul
We have not 1, not 2 but 3 cold fronts in a row moving into South Africa. The first expected to make landfall tomorrow Thursday 9 July 2020 is being followed closely by another much stronger and bigger front expected Friday. The front arriving Friday arrives with a mighty punch bringing heavy rainfall, widespread snowfalls […]
08
Jul
Jul
Media Release from the South African Weather ServiceTwitter: https://twitter.com/SAWeatherServic Web: https://www.weathersa.co.za/ Bitterly cold, wet and windy weather expected over parts of South Africa over the next few days. Gale force winds, heavy rain, snow, and very cold conditions will be imminent from Thursday (09 July 2020) as 2 #ColdFronts make landfall. Join the SAWX channel […]
07
Jul
Jul
Here are some of the very latest satellite images showing the strong and very big cold front approaching South Africa. How spectacular is our planet? Share your comments below. This cold front is expected to make landfall late Thursday 9 July 2020 or early Friday 10 July 2020 bringing widespread snow falls to a great […]
07
Jul
Jul
Our advanced forecasting weather models, now merely 2 days out, continue to show significant snowfalls from a very strong cold front developing in the South Atlantic ocean. Snow falls could start as early as late Thursday night (9 July 2020) or the early hours of Friday morning (10 July 2020). There will also be gale […]
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Jul
Jul
Significant snowfall and a very wintery and cold weekend expected for a great deal of South Africa. Southern Namibia to even see some rainfall and snow. This snow forecast update covers expected and possible snow falls across parts of South Africa from Thursday to Sunday this coming week. A significant amount of snowfall, even disruptive […]
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Jan
Jan
Our first well developed Cut-Off Low Pressure System (COL) for 2020 has formed over the Western Cape and this will result in sporadic heavy showers and thundershowers. What is a Cut-Off Low Pressure System? A Cut-off low is a low pressure system that becomes ‘cut-off’, detached or severed, from the the main planetary circulation and […]
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Nov
Nov
GFS Climate Model Data Good morning South Africa. Our latest GFS climate model data is showing some favourable conditions for some rainfall this week starting today. Currently model data is indicating the most favoured areas will be Gauteng, the North West Province, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, Northern and Eastern Free State and Northern Kwazulu-Natal. This […]