National Warning - Issued on Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 05.00
Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected to persist on the western high ground of the Northern and Western Cape Provinces.
Heavy falls of rain that may lead to localised flooding are expected in some places in the West Coast District, Cape Metropole, the western Cape Winelands District, western parts of Overberg as well as the south-western escarpment areas of the Northern Cape Province. Snowfalls are possible in places over the western high ground of the Western and Northern Cape Provinces.
Weather conditions that could lead to the development and spread of runaway fires are expected over the North-West, Free State, Gauteng and Mpumalanga highveld as well as Western Bushveld of Limpopo Province.
ADVISORIES: Snowfalls are likely to persist on the western high ground of the Western and Northern Cape Provinces tomorrow (Wednesday), spreading to the Eastern Cape high ground on Friday. Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected to spread into the Eastern Cape interior tomorrow (Wednesday), persisting until through the weekend. Gale force winds are expected along the coast between Cape Point and Port-Alfred from early hours of tomorrow (Wednesday).
Very rough seas with a total height in excess of 5.0m are expected between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay tomorrow (Wednesday).