With heavy rainfall affecting the Western Cape today, the South African Weather Service has issued a warning for possible flooding in the Langebaan and Cape Metropole area.
In a social media statement, the weather service provider says that flooding can be expected from 10am – 3pm today.
⚠️WATCH⚠️: 04/04/2019 10h00 TO:04/04/2019 15h00 Flooding- expected over Langebaan local municipality and in places over the Cape Metropole from late morning until this afternoon (Thursday). @ReenvalSA @CapeTalk @_ArriveAlive @WesternCapeGov @KFMza @TrafficSA @SABCNewsOnline
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) April 4, 2019
Residents are urged to be cautious during this period.
Temperatures of a low of 14°C and a high of 18°C are forecast for Cape Town today, while Langebaan will experience a low of 14°C and a high of 20°C.
Thundershowers are expected to make landfall in other parts of the country.
More detailed satellite image (04/04/219) showing nicely the position of your cold front as it is about t make landfall over the Western Cape province. Redevelopment of thunderstorms to occur in the afternoon over the central interior & northeastern parts including Gauteng. Enjoy pic.twitter.com/fE0MTOk2tN
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) April 4, 2019
Picture: Pixabay
