eNCA | Cold front to bring desperately needed rain to drought-hit Cape
JOHANNESBURG – A moderate cold front is expected to reach Cape Town on Wednesday, possibly bringing much needed rain to the drought-hit area.
eNCA Weather is forecasting five to 10 millimetres (mm) of rainfall in Cape Town and surrounds.
A moderate cold front reaches the #WesternCape on Wednesday bringing some desperately needed rainfall to the area. A broad area should receive 5-10mm while 15-25mm can be expected over some of the important mountain catchments #SaveWater #eNCA pic.twitter.com/SjYUdTyApk
— eNCAWeather (@eNCAWeather) April 17, 2018
Between 15mm and 25mm is possible in the mountainous catchment areas of the Cape.
The system is expected to intensify as it approaches South Africa’s West Coast and is expected to make landfall in Cape Town during the course of Wednesday afternoon.
There will be an 80 percent chance of rain in the Mother City, eNCA forecasters said.
A cool and wet day tomorrow as a cold front brings welcome rain to the WC #eNCA pic.twitter.com/hwpwfZebqq
— eNCAWeather (@eNCAWeather) April 17, 2018
This will be good news Capetonians, who are experiencing their worst drought in over a century.
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