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Cape Town sees weekend rainfall, but #DayZero continues to draw near
Cape Town may as well be in the middle of the Sahara desert right now. Actually, probably not. Because even the Sahara has seen some precipitation this year.
Many citizens rejoiced on social media upon hearing the news that a cold front — usually the weather phenomenon that brings rain to the area — was to brush through the Western Cape this past weekend.
Even the BBC reported on the rainfall due to hit the city.
And yes, it did rain.
It’s raining in Cape Town ☔🌧#DayZero #CapeTownWaterCrisis pic.twitter.com/kluYLuGiGt
— Conscious Caracal (@ConCaracal) February 9, 2018
In a restaurant in Cape Town and suddenly the rain hits – everyone goes outside to see.
It’s been a while #WaterCrisis pic.twitter.com/TylBp8HPZP
— James Longman (@JamesAALongman) February 9, 2018
But it didn’t perhaps bring the relief many were hoping for. SAWS reported that a minimal amount fell across the metropole.
Your 24hour #rainfall measured at 8am this morning. How much did you measure? pic.twitter.com/PJZSAY3dLt
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) February 10, 2018
That’s 5mm recorded in the Jonkershoek area — near the Wemmershoek and Berg River Dams — 19mm in Strand — near the Steenbras dams — and 12mm in Kirstenbosch. Elsewhere in the country however…
🌧️Rainfall totals in the past 24 hours to 8am today🌧️
☔️Gariep Dam 91mm
☔️Noupoort 59mm
☔️Wepener 57mm
☔️Aliwal North 38mm
☔️Fauresmith 36mm
☔️Tzaneen 32mm
Scattered thunderstorm today over central & W #RSA.
Rain, heavy at times over S KZN.@ReenvalSA @landbou pic.twitter.com/wRAnpER8fE— AfricaWeather (@AfricaWeather_) February 12, 2018
Rainfall observations from yesterday until 8:00 this morning. An exceptional 91mm recorded at the Gariep Dam in the Free State, with more than 20mm over the north-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape #eNCA pic.twitter.com/xI0kB3TVcR
— eNCAWeather (@eNCAWeather) February 12, 2018
The Gariep Dam — South Africa’s largest reservoir in the southern Free State — saw 91mm of rain fall in a Sunday downpour. The drought-ridden Eastern Cape Also saw some welcome rainfall. All this while Cape Town continues to be hot, arid and in the middle of a summer that has lasted a little too long.
Western Cape Today ‘s Weather overview: 12.2.2018 pic.twitter.com/4EDCF1Hi65
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) February 12, 2018
There is however a small chance that Cape Town will see some isolated thundershowers today or tomorrow, but the chance is slim.
There is a chance for later today and a chance for tomorrow. Also feel free to visit our website 🙂 https://t.co/o1yRHz9SbD
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) February 12, 2018
We keep our fingers crossed. I am expecting a 20% chance of showers around the Cape Peninsula. https://t.co/UBzJLECMqu
— #WeatherMan JoelGuy (@JoelGuy_) February 12, 2018
#DayZero #CapeTownWaterCrisis Comparison between ECMEF and GFS forecast accumulated rainfall next 10 days (https://t.co/o8SKQpYO7t). Data 12/0001UTC. Observed rainfall 24 hours to 12/0600UTC (https://t.co/vmZi3Fm39a). pic.twitter.com/W57ZTHvtFa
— Mike Trigger (@T2mike) February 12, 2018
The City of Cape Town has yet to issue its latest dam report, so we’re yet to see just how the weekend rainfall has affected Cape Town’s supply dams.
