Widespread snow possible for South Africa and Lesotho from Tuesday18 July 2019 - 09:14AMBy Rob Ansell and Richard Le Sueur
For the last few days the models have alternated between two possible scenarios for this potential snow event, with the first scenario being a 'direct hit' scenario that will bring snow to the high peaks of almost all of the Western Cape mountain ranges during Tuesday, the southern parts of the Northern Cape, high ground in the Eastern Cape, parts of the Free State, most of Lesotho and parts of KZN and the Free State. The second scenario showed 'southerly slippage' of the frontal system leading up to the event, something that has been seen a number of times this season and which would result in much less snow and much less snow coverage. From last night this scenario started to look less likely as the data suggesting a 'direct hit' scenario became more consistent. At this point lower level snow that is accessible by vehicle is indicated in many areas of the country as per the map, although it is important to note that the snow regions shown on the map are a general indicator of snow at various altitudes. A much more detailed forecast will be posted closer to the event. There is however still so much volatility in the available data with the model runs producing a really mixed bag of results, so SnowReportSA will continue to monitor this system very carefully and bring you updates daily. Read the snow forecast for the snow event this weekend here. Should you be traveling through any snow zones please be sure to take photos and/or videos and send them to us ASAP (whatsapp 072 390-8021). * Please note that SnowReportSA has new terms & conditions for the use of our forecasts, maps, images and video by other media platforms. See the link below for details.
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