SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS:
WARNINGS: --------- 1. Gale force south - westerly winds of 62km/h is expected between Cape St. Francis and Kosi Bay. 2. High seas with waves heights from 6 to 7m are expected between Lamberts Bay and East London spreading to Kosi Bay by the afternoon, but subsiding al ong the west coast in the morning and along the south coast by the late afternoon. 3. Disruptive snowfalls are expected over the high - lying areas of the Eastern Cape as well as the extreme south - western parts of KwaZulu - Natal.
WATCHES: -------- Nil.
SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: --------------------------- Nil
National Severe Weather Observations: Yesterday was one of the worst veld fire days this year. 976 Fires detected over the past 24 hours in South Africa. Today will hopefully see a great reduction in the amount of fires detected. Please contact your nearest fire fighting unit, Working on Fire or Local Fire Fighting Service when fires are observed. The earlier a fire is detected to better the chances of extinguishing the fire.
General Weather Observations: Short and sweet this morning. Cold, Rainy, Snowfalls, Gale Force Winds, Fires, Road closures due to Snow and Rough Seas observation reports received. You pick an area today where there is no winter weather and tell us about your warm paradise. It is still winter and we should expect wintery conditions in many areas of the country.
National Disaster Observations: None
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