News24 | City officials on high alert as more cold, wet weather grips Cape Town

Weather warnings have been issued for the Western Cape as yet another cold front approaches.

• Weather warnings have been issued for the Western Cape as yet another cold front approaches.
• Cape Town authorities remain on high alert in anticipation of the severe weather.
• Another cold front is expected over the weekend.

City of Cape Town officials are on high alert as yet another cold front makes landfall in Cape Town.

With multiple weather warnings in place, the province is bracing for cold and wet weather, Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Charlotte Powell said.

The severe weather is expected to persist across the Western Cape from Thursday into Sunday.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has released a yellow level 4 warning for disruptive rainfall leading to flooding over the western parts of the Western Cape.

In the SAWS’ colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness, while orange indicates that higher-risk impact is expected, requiring increased attention and preparation.

SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and Level 4 is low.

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A yellow level 2 warning for damaging winds, resulting in difficulty in navigation, is expected between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas on Friday, while a yellow level 2 warning for damaging waves resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea is in place between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay on Saturday.

News24 previously reported that a cold front was expected to make landfall, bringing about rain and snow in some areas in the country from Wednesday.

Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela said there were warnings that the rain could become disruptive on Thursday, affecting various areas, from the Cape Winelands to Cape Town and the West Coast. This follows persistent rain over the last week.

On Thursday, the cold front is expected to move eastwards, bringing a scattered to isolated chance of rain and showers over the Eastern Cape.

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A yellow level 1 warning for severe thunderstorms has been issued for the Eastern Cape. The SAWS warned that there could be large amounts of small hail, damaging winds and excessive lightning.

A cold front is expected to make landfall over the Western Cape over the weekend, which could result in rain and lead to flooding in the southwestern parts of the province.