Adverse weather experienced over large parts of the country

The Weather Service says the past Saturday was generally the coldest day of the year so far. However, it is not over yet, as more wet, windy and cold weather is forecast for large parts of the country for today. Temperatures have plummeted across the country over the weekend, bringing heavy rainfall, snow and windy conditions in some parts. Several roads and passes in the Eastern and Western Cape are reportedly blocked by heavy snow, and in northern KwaZulu-Natal heavy rains caused floods that left thousands of people homeless. Adverse conditions are expected to continue today – especially over the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape, the Southern and Eastern Free State and the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg. And Gauteng is not excluded from the cold.