SANRAL cautions public of severe weather conditions

“We have seen how severe and dangerous these weather conditions can get as recently as last weekend, when heavy snowfall along the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal resulted in the loss of a life. 
We appeal to the public to avoid travelling as much as possible during this time, for their own safety and the safety of others,” said Vusi Mona, SANRAL’s General Manager for Marketing and Communications. “SANRAL’s road maintenance teams are on standby to attend to any incidences that might hinder mobility on affected parts of our network. We will work alongside the provincial disaster management teams and other relevant organs of state to ensure the safety and well-being of the public along the network,” said Mona. 
SAWS forecast inclement weather in the following areas of KZN:
· Ladysmith
· Underberg
· Drakensberg
· Giant’s Castle and other high-ground areas
· Durban and other coastline areas (with severe rain on Tuesday)
The South African Weather Service issued a Level 1 warning of light snow in high ground in parts of the Eastern Cape on Monday:
· Penhoek Pass on the N6 between Komani and James Calata (formerly Jamestown)
· Barkly Pass on the R58 between Lady Grey and Barkly East
· The N10 between Middleburg and Nxuba (formerly Cradock)
· R61 near Graaff Reinet
· R56 between Cedarville and Elliot
Mona said, 
“While the snowfall is expected to be light in the affected parts of the Eastern Cape, we want to urge road users to avoid slippery roads at all costs and use alternative routes if they cannot postpone travel.  We also urge road users to ensure that they have the latest weather reports when travelling to enable better planning.”