#Coldfront trends on Twitter as South Africa freezes

After turning Cape Town into a temporary lake, and the rest of the Western and Eastern Cape into a winter wonderland, the July cold front has made its way through South Africa’s interior.

People are not happy.

The hashtag #coldfront began trending across the city and South Africa early Tuesday morning in a response to the extreme cold felt over much of the Free State, Eastern Cape and Gauteng.

According to the South African Weather Service, these were some of the low temperatures forecast last night:

• Bloemfontein, FS: -7°C
• Bethlehem, FS: -8°C
• Potchesfstoom, NW: -6°C
• Standerton, MP: -6°C
• Sutherland, NC: -6°C
• Vereeninging, GP: -2°C
• Johannesburg, GP: 0°C

And judging by pictures on Twitter, the weather service got its predictions spot on.

#ColdFront
Yesterday a friend left water in the outside basin,today its frozen. pic.twitter.com/tn5f4x335q

— Cleopatra Cooper (@TheeTattedCoop) July 3, 2018

It’s a bit cold today. Our little fishpond got a bit frozen overnight. ⛷ #ColdFront https://t.co/jT7rJo3XCy

— Rudolf (@rudolfkleynhans) July 3, 2018

They forgot to turn off the sprinklers overnight at our office park in Sandton…#Joburg #ColdFront pic.twitter.com/BT9Bnrhs8C

— Tyron Hunter (@TyronHunter) July 3, 2018

The cold front is also set to impact water and electricity supply across Johannesburg today.

#JoburgUpdates Dear residents please take note of the following unplanned power interruptions. #ColdFront #saveelectricity ^PS pic.twitter.com/f3Qxg3FWis

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) July 3, 2018

#Cancelled #ColdFront
Suburbs Affected: Juskei View ext 78,79,128 LP8 & LP9, Kikuyu Complex (Bucchleuch)
Street Names: Bridal Veil Road, R101 (Old Pretoria Main) Road, Augrabies Road, Maxwell Drive
Date: 03 July 2018
Time: 09h00-20h00
Impact: No water supply
Reason: Tie-in pic.twitter.com/gftakzhqG0

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) July 3, 2018

#PlannedInterruption #CANCELLED #Coldfront

Suburbs Affected: Juskei View ext 78,79,128 LP8 & LP9, Kikuyu Complex (Bucchleuch)
Street Names: Bridal Veil Road, R101 (Old Pretoria Main) Road, Augrabies Road, Maxwell Drive
Date: 03 July 2018
Time: 09h00-18h00
Impact: No water ^P pic.twitter.com/Yvin3TcLQ0

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) July 3, 2018

Those not issuing information on Twitter gave valuable advise instead.

Lose your morals. They dont make you warm. #ColdFront

— TheArbiter (@ViperHammond) July 3, 2018

Single people, swallow your pride and call your Exes. #ColdFront

— TheArbiter (@ViperHammond) July 3, 2018

Use other alternatives to not consume too much electricity. #SaveElectricity #ColdFront ^LM pic.twitter.com/KbeaW3vJCJ

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) July 3, 2018

The cold conditions are set to persist for much of the week.

Feature image: Myriams-Fotos via Pixabay (CC0)