An intense cold front will affect parts of South Africa from Wednesday.
A spokesperson for SA Weather in Port Elizabeth, Garth Sampson, says the cold front will bring snow, rough seas, and strong to gale-force winds.
He says by Thursday snowfalls are expected over the high lying areas of the Eastern Cape which will result in very cold conditions until Friday.
Sampson says small stock farmers are thus advised to take the necessary precautions.
Along the coast, strong to gale force winds can be expected between Cape St Francis and Cannon Rocks and rain will move in over the western and northern parts of the province.
Sampson says by Friday, showers can be expected along the coast and adjacent interior.
Gale force westerly winds can be expected between Plettenberg Bay and Port St Johns on Thursday, moderating in the evening.
Very rough seas with wave heights of 4 to 6m are expected along the south coast from Thursday morning spreading eastwards and reaching Port Edward by Friday morning.
Light snow may also occur in places over the Sneeuberg and Winterberg on Thursday.
The rainfall between Cape St Francis and East London continues on Friday.
Advisories for Wednesday and Thursday:
Wednesday
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over most areas of the Eastern Cape interior.
A Gale force W/SW wind of at least 62km/h with gusts of at least 81km/h is expected in places over Chris Hani DM, Joe Gqabi DM, Blue Crane Route LM and Dr Beyers Naude LM.
Thursday
A Gale force W/SW wind of at least 62km/h with gusts of at least 81km/h is expected along the south coast up to Port Alfred.
High seas with wave heights in excess of 6m are expected along the south coast by the afternoon which may affect exposed coastal areas.
Disruptive snowfalls are expected over the southern Drakensberg.
Snowfalls expected over the higher ground of the Province.
