Rain and storm for Cpt

[Gordon_R]

First Western Cape snow possible this week

Recent model runs do show a relatively low freezing-level, but still only on the highest peaks (Fri 21st into Sat 22nd).

 

[MirageF1]

Speaking of snow and cold, temps are showing around 8-9C here in suburbia and I don't know if it's just me but it sure feels rather frigid!

My heater is now on from early eve till morning.... fortunately price of electricity is included in rental

 

[genetic]

Speaking of snow and cold, temps are showing around 8-9C here in suburbia and I don't know if it's just me but it sure feels rather frigid!

My heater is now on from early eve till morning.... fortunately price of electricity is included in rental

My car's thermometer showed 11.5C on the way to work this morning.

Each day it's getting a degree or two colder.

Also used my heater for the first time this weekend.

 

[Gordon_R]

More storms until the weekend:

Brrrace yourselves: Two cold fronts set to hit country | News24

Two successive cold fronts are expected to move in over the Western Cape from Thursday, resulting in rainy, cold and windy conditions.

www.news24.com

 

[ZizzyBoy]

Raining Lekka - this is Criminal weather - but the its coming down lekka - filling up the JOJO tanks

First Western Cape snow expected today and possibly some for Lesotho too

From 20 May – see the full forecast for details

snowreport.co.za

for the COLD

 

[Gordon_R]

Was bucketing down a few minutes ago, but stopped all of a sudden. Probably going to be like this for the next 36 hours.

 

[WAslayer]

The clouds have broken in Oakdale.. pouring down with all its might.. actually woke me up..

 

[Tinuva]

Pouring down again in Durbanville. Nice to wake up like this for the day.

 

[WAslayer]

Recorded 24.9mm rainfall overnight..

 

[dualmeister]

Some new dams around the neighbourhood this morning.

 

[Craig_]

Quite a lot of rain in Stellenbosch today.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

This is lovely... Pelting down here in the mitchells plain/strandfontein and Muizenberg side

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Gay rain this morning on my bike SWest --> Cape Town
Was hoping for more

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Melkbos atm

 

[Gordon_R]

Melkbos atm

The CoCT have been busy sweeping streets and unblocking drains this week (at least where I live). However when there are strong winds in autumn, the leaves soon clog them up again.

P.S. Last week our main entrance gate got stuck, due to excessive wet leaves on the track rail...

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

Melkbos atm

Looks like that throughout the City

 

[air]

Very decent numbers today for http://lognet.saeon.ac.za:8088/Dwarsberg/index.html , last hour was impressive -> 26.2mm (yes, very much to do with orographic effect, thank you @Gordon_R )

 

[Gordon_R]

Gauge here almost overflowing in Kenilworth, about 50mm up to 10am. Bit of a gap in the clouds and wind now. Large waterfall on Table Mt!

Edit: It was dry between 10am and 11am, so I decided to take the dog for a walk. Big mistake...

 

[Gordon_R]

Lots of localised flooding this morning:

Flooding, power outages in Cape Town suburbs as cold front hits | News24

Flooding has been reported in suburbs in Cape Town, following heavy rains on Thursday.

www.news24.com

 

[Gordon_R]

The SAWS reports significant widespread rainfall in places (other than the Cape Metropole) during the 24 hours to 8am on Fri 21st (some rain fell before 8am on Thurs 20th). Of note were Nieuwoudtville (NC) and Springbok (NC) both with 24mm. Highest were Ceres 91mm, Villiersdorp 58mm, Kirstenbosch 54mm, etc. Very little rain made it to the drought stricken Eastern Cape.