Snow Watch 2018
06 Sep 2018 09:28 #73935
by ghaznavid
Replied by ghaznavid on topic Snow Watch 2018
So Mountain Forecast has 8cm of snow on Saturday night on Mafadi. Yr.no briefly removed the snow forecast yesterday, but it is back now. So I guess odds of there actually being snow this weekend are fairly high.
Has 2018 been a particularly good year for snow, or is it just that I keep picking snow weekends to go hiking
Has 2018 been a particularly good year for snow, or is it just that I keep picking snow weekends to go hiking
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06 Sep 2018 17:04 #73938
by Herman
Replied by Herman on topic Snow Watch 2018
Speaking under correction, but as far as I know it is La Nina at the moment, so we can expect good snow for the next year or two, and some cooler, rainier summers (as opposed to the El Nino droughts).Has 2018 been a particularly good year for snow, or is it just that I keep picking snow weekends to go hiking
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07 Sep 2018 09:41 #73939
by JonWells
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Here is the latest snow accumlation forecast map from snow-forecast.com. Most of the high Drakensberg escarpment is expecting 10cm +
With freezing levels dropping to as low as 1900m especially in the south, some light snow is also possible into parts of the midlands:
With freezing levels dropping to as low as 1900m especially in the south, some light snow is also possible into parts of the midlands:
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02 Oct 2018 07:24 - 02 Oct 2018 07:24 #74070
by JonWells
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A late cold front will be passing over the Drakensberg from tomorrow morning, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures as well as snow to the peaks and possibly even into some high lying parts of the KZN midlands.
The snow accumulation map from snow-forecast.com suggests that most of the escarpment can expect 10cm+ to fall:
The snow accumulation map from snow-forecast.com suggests that most of the escarpment can expect 10cm+ to fall:
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04 Oct 2018 14:48 - 04 Oct 2018 14:50 #74093
by JonWells
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Today's Terra satellite image reveals just what large snowfall this turned out to be! The entire escarpment received a good covering, with the snowline extending as low as 2000m in the Central to Southern parts. Due to it being so late the year, the melt is likely to be fairly rapid though.
Snow shown in red:
Snow shown in red:
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12 Oct 2018 08:06 - 12 Oct 2018 08:07 #74115
by JonWells
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Snow (+ - 10cm ) is forecast to fall tonight and tomorrow on mainly the 3200m+ peaks and especially over the central park of the range:
Below 3200m heavy rain is possible in places as well.
Below 3200m heavy rain is possible in places as well.
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16 Oct 2018 13:30 #74126
by ASL-Bivak#
Replied by ASL-Bivak# on topic Snow Watch 2018
look like a small change of snow in some high areas this weekend...
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17 Oct 2018 07:43 - 17 Oct 2018 07:47 #74129
by JonWells
Replied by JonWells on topic Snow Watch 2018
Another round of light to moderate snow is expected to fall this afternoon/evening over the Southern and Central escarpment above 3000m:
There is also a chance of some further high elevation snowfalls on Saturday, will give an update a little closer to the time.
There is also a chance of some further high elevation snowfalls on Saturday, will give an update a little closer to the time.
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19 Oct 2018 07:51 #74135
by JonWells
Replied by JonWells on topic Snow Watch 2018
The Wednesday snowfall either didn't occur at all, or was too light to leave any evidence.
For the time being there is still some snow forecast to fall this Saturday above 3000m in places, but this is expected to be very light (+ - 2cm)
For the time being there is still some snow forecast to fall this Saturday above 3000m in places, but this is expected to be very light (+ - 2cm)
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