IT will snow on big mountain approach passes on Friday, probably in the afternoon. But the falls should not be that long, giving hope that roads will stay open.<\/p>\n
More of an issue for motorists will be a gale force south-westerly from Plett to Port Alfred, saving petrol for Capetonians.<\/p>\n
Here in Grahamstown today a Berg wind is blowing, but houses are cold. Look to the fireplaces.<\/p>\n
Here is the full SA Weather Report affecting festival:<\/p>\n
NO FLOODING<\/strong> IS EXPECTED – Phew!<\/p>\n Friday 1st<\/sup> July<\/strong><\/p>\n A cold front sweeps over the Western and Eastern Cape on Friday, followed by a ridging high pressure.<\/p>\n The result is a deep layer of moisture with low freezing levels passing over the Eastern Cape during Friday\u00a0with showers in places and snowfall over the high terrain. From mid-morning onwards.<\/p>\n (TAKE NOTE:):<\/p>\n Disruptive snowfall<\/strong> is expected over mountain passes<\/strong> in the South, Central and North Eastern parts of\u00a0the province.<\/p>\n Mountain ranges in which passes may be closed are: Outeniqua Mountains<\/strong>, Winterberg <\/strong>and the\u00a0Southern Drakensberg<\/strong> (North Eastern corner of EC).<\/p>\n Snow is also expected over the Sneeuberg<\/strong>, but the duration of snowfall is shorter in that area, which\u00a0gives a smaller chance of passes being closed.<\/p>\n From the west and that precautions should be introduced this afternoon.<\/p>\n Gale force Westerly winds<\/strong> \u00a0are also expected by mid-morning along the coast and adjacent interior\u00a0between Plettenberg Bay and Port Alfred moderating from sunset.<\/p>\n Saturday 2nd<\/sup> July<\/strong><\/p>\n No rainfall is expected on Saturday except in the early hours of the morning over the extreme\u00a0Eastern parts of province (East of Mthatha).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sunday 3rd<\/sup> July<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunny weather is expected with a temperatures recovering to the mid to high teens<\/p>\n Temperatures for today and tomorrow are shown below:<\/p>\n