Cape of Storms braces itself

2005-08-17 19:26

Johannesburg - The South African Weather Service warned on Wednesday of very cold, snowy, wet and windy weather, with rough seas and swells reaching 5m in the Northern and Western Cape.

"Snowfalls are likely overnight in the Western and Northern Cape provinces, where temperatures have dropped," the service's website said on Wednesday.

Later, gale force winds of up to 75 km/h were likely to develop between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay, it said.

Swells of 5m were expected between Cape Point and Mossel Bay, moving to Algoa Bay.

A cold front was approaching the east of the country too, and showers could be expected.

- SAPA