WATCH: Heavy rain puts out runaway fire, cold front to bring 'disruptive' snow to Western Cape

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Snowfalls have been updated to disruptive over the western mountains of the Western Cape due to the two cold fronts hitting the province the next few days, SA Weather Service forecaster Lauren Smith said on Thursday.

Cape Town –

An image of the cold front that was expected to make landfall in the Western Cape on Thursday afternoon. A significant amount of snow is expected to fall over the mountainous areas of the Cape Winelands on Friday and into Saturday morning, with Smith predicting more than what fell in the Ceres area in the middle of last month.

Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton Bredell urged the public to take heed of the early warnings and to limit the amount of time spent outdoors over the next few days.

 

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