KZN’s Weather Update: Winds Near 100km/h, Snowfall and Flood Warnings Expand June 10, 2025 KwaZulu-Natal is currently confronting an imminent threat from severe weather conditions, prompting widespread warnings across its towns and cities. This comes as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a series of critical alerts, urging communities to brace for exceptionally hazardous events. Firstly, SAWS has issued a Level 4 warning for damaging winds across the northern half of KwaZulu-Natal, effective Tuesday, 10 June 2025. This critical alert encompasses a broad range of communities, all expected to be significantly affected. These include: Newcastle Ladysmith Utrecht Dundee Estcourt Dannhauser Vryheid Mooi River Sobabili Jozini Mandeni eThekwini KwaDukuza Msings Maphumulo Nongoma uMlalazi Nkandla Indaka Hlabisa eDumbe These potent winds, expected to range from 30 km/h to 40 km/h with gusts reaching 60 km/h to 80 km/h, are attributed to a Cut-Off Low Pressure System. Such velocities pose a significant threat, capable of inflicting considerable damage to both critical infrastructure and residential settlements. The anticipated impacts are severe and include: Risk of localised runaway and structural fires. Damage to settlements and structures. Travel routes and services may be affected by wind or falling trees. Hazards for high-sided vehicles, particularly on exposed roads and elevated bridges due to crosswinds. Adding to the gravity of the situation, the cut-off low pressure system will also generate strong winds of 30 km/h to 40 km/h over the southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday, damaging infrastructure and settlements. Furthermore, SAWS expects winds to reach 90 km/h to 100 km/h in places over southern KZN, leading to profound impacts. Consequently, a Level 5 warning for damaging winds has been earmarked for these communities: Underberg eThekwini Greater Kokstad Ndwedwe The Msunduzi Giants Castle uMngeni Richmond The weather service states the potential impacts of these extreme winds are: Injuries and danger to life from flying debris. Damage to both formal and informal settlements. Damage to temporary structures. Loss of agricultural production. Structural damage, such as roofs being blown off and trees being blown over. Given these forecasts, SAWS urges communities to take necessary precautions. This includes awareness of cross-winds and stronger winds in exposed areas while travelling. Boats should seek shelter, and coastal activities should be avoided. Building on this, a Level 2 warning for snow is expected over south-western KZN on Tuesday. This may lead to icy roads, potentially causing traffic disruptions and isolated loss of vulnerable livestock and crops. The towns expected to be impacted by potential snowfall are: Underberg Greater Kokstad Giants Castle Impendle Ingwe Sobabili Okhahlamba uMuziwabantu Umzimkhulu SAWS explains that widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected over southern KZN. The cut-off low pressure system will cause a drop in temperatures, possibly resulting in snowfall over the south-western parts of KZN. Moreover, SAWS has issued a Level 2 warning for disruptive rain. This may lead to flooding of roads and settlements, as well as damage to infrastructure over extreme southern KZN on Tuesday. https://newcastillian.com/2025/06/10/kzns-weather-update-winds-near-100km-h-snowfall-and-flood-warnings-expand/