The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited Sanral has announced that the weather warning issued by the South African Weather Service Saws could affect the Western Cape roads.
The weather service said disruptive snowfall is expected over the province's Cape Winelands, Cederberg, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Central, and Little Karoo mountains.
The closure of the following mountain passes are likely Swartberg, Franschhoek, Hex River, Ouberg, and Katbakkies. Snowfall accumulation of between five to 10cm is expected with possible low-level or ground snowfall, especially over the southern high ground of the Northern Cape and the Cape Winelands, the weather service said.
Sanral said the weather warning, which has increased from level four to level five, and the heavy rainfall and icy temperatures could impact mobility on certain routes.
The icy conditions could affect mobility on the N1 between De Doorns and Beaufort West, and our Routine Road Maintenance RRM teams are on high alert to respond to any incidents on the network, Sanral regional manager, Randall Cable said.
