Cold snap, snow to hit KZN on Thursday night, Friday

Cold snap, snow to hit KZN on Thursday night, Friday

KwaZulu-Natal residents are being told to brace themselves for a cold snap that is expected to hit the province overnight.

Gooderson Drakensberg Gardens Golf & Spa Resort 1 snow
Gooderson Drakensberg Gardens Golf & Spa Resort

The South African Weather Service says it's as a result of a passing cold front making its way up across the country. 


READ: WATCH: Hail hits PMB, thunderstorm activity over KZN


Forecaster Thandiwe Gumede says there's a possibility of rain on Thursday night, starting on the south coast and extending up to Richards Bay.


"From tonight until tomorrow [Friday] some snow is expected over Lesotho as well as the southern parts of the Drakensberg, but most of it should mainly be over the north-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape as well as over Lesotho." 


ALSO READ: Durban, south coast residents told to brace for gale force winds


Gumede says the low temperatures will be accompanied by windy conditions.


"For tomorrow, there's a 60 percent chance of showers and thundershowers across KwaZulu-Natal, with temperatures expected to drop, remaining fairly cold over most parts of the province and particularly cool for areas along the coast."

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