A cold front with an associated upper trough arrives in the Western Cape on Saturday afternoon, resulting in showers and rain in the south-western parts of the Western Cape as well as isolated showers and thundershowers over the western and central interior of the country.

After unprecedented snowstorms last weekend, early predictions show that even more snow could hit South Africa over the coming weekend. According to Vox Weather, a strong cold front is expected to hit the south-western Cape on Saturday, bringing colder temperatures and rainfall to the western and central parts of South Africa.

Further snow is forecasted to hit South Africa from the 28 September 2024. The GIWSU has slammed the country for not being ready for extreme climate events.

The weather system is significantly different from the previous snow event, therefore the impacts expected are not as significant as last week’s snow event.