Tuesday’s weather: Snow in 2 provinces as cold, windy and wet conditions sweep across SA
SAWS warned that 24-hour rainfall could exceed 100 mm in places, raising flood risks and disrupting roads, settlements and coastal infrastructure.
- On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the South African Weather Service issued Orange Level 8 warnings for disruptive rainfall across the Eastern and Western Cape, effective through May 7.
- An intense cut-off low pressure system moving across the country triggered the severe weather alerts, bringing widespread rainfall, damaging winds, and hazardous coastal conditions.
- Rainfall totals in the Garden Route are forecast to reach 150-200 mm between Wednesday and Thursday, accompanied by wind gusts of 70-80 km/h and wave heights of 5-8 m.
- Disaster management teams are on high alert, warning that potential flooding could damage roads, bridges, and settlements; residents are urged to avoid crossing flooded rivers.
- Cold air associated with the system may bring disruptive snowfall to high-lying areas of the Northern, Western, and Eastern Cape, with conditions expected to persist until Thursday, May 7.
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Tuesday’s weather: Snow in 2 provinces as cold, windy and wet conditions sweep across SA
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