Cape Town - The South African Weather Service has advised the City of a number of weather warnings.
An intense cold front is expected over the Western Cape on Sunday into Monday, with forecasts of heavy rainfall, strong winds, very cold conditions and possible snowfall over high-lying areas.
Localized flooding is expected in places in the Cape Metropole, Cape Winelands and western Overberg regions on Sunday, 1 July 2018, mainly from the afternoon into the evening, with 15 to 25 mm in places on average and up to 40 mm in places in the mountainous regions of the western parts of the Western Cape.
This is expected to result in increased travel times on major roads as well as difficult driving conditions, particularly on dirt roads. Showers are expected to remain over the Western Cape on Monday, 2 July 2018, while spreading into the Eastern Cape and southern Northern Cape. Rainfall is expected to spread into southern and eastern KwaZulu-Natal on Monday evening, while clearing over the Western Cape.
All City Services and applicable external agencies will be on standby to deal with any potential consequences of the severe weather episode which could include uprooted trees, power interruptions and flooded roadways.
The City will also activate emergency shelter in the event that persons are displaced as a result of flooding.
They also reminded the public to report any emergencies by dialling 107 from a landline or 021 480 7700 from a cellphone. General service requests can be directed via the City’s call centre on 0860 103 089.
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