Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain expected in Gauteng

The South African Weather Service (Saws) has predicted severe thunderstorms and heavy rain for Gauteng on Sunday.

Following close on the heels of yet another heatwave, a welcome spell of rain is predicted to occur over large parts of the country in the days ahead.

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“The cause of the widespread rainy weather will be the combination of three distinct circulation features in the atmosphere over southern Africa. Firstly, a cut-off low is expected to develop, in the upper air of the atmosphere, over the central interior during the latter half of the weekend,” said the SA Weather Service.

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Currently, numeric weather prediction models suggest that the rainfall in association with this system will start clearing from the west, during the course of Tuesday, 12 December, although areas of heavier rainfall may still linger over KZN, eSwatiniand the lowveld regions of Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

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SA Weather Service has also warned that there’s a risk of flooding, which could cause significant disruption in some provinces.

Motorists and pedestrians are urged not to try to cross rivers or streams which are already flooded, under any circumstances

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