Rough winter weather at the beginning of summer surprises Cape Town
November 10, 2009
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Winter weather surprises Cape
Marlene Neethling
News24, 2009-11-09 09:06
Cape Town – Capetonians were taken by surprise by unusually rough winter weather at the beginning of summer, as heavy rain, flooding, and stormy sea conditions lashed parts of the Western Cape over the weekend.
Five swimmers nearly drowned.
Almost 50mm of rain fell between 08:00 on Saturday and 08:00 on Sunday in various parts of the province.
Carl Opperman, executive head of Agri Western Cape, said it didn’t usually rain this much at this time of the year. He said the rain was not necessarily a problem for farmers, but did present a risk for grain farmers.
Well if the weather bureau says the temperature is 25c you can expect 15c due to the howling wind. In Cape Town it blows all year long, if not north wind then the infamous south easter. As I am typing this the wind is howling outside as usuall. I never go outside because of the wind. Spoke to my spouse about when retirement comes around and she agrees to move inland to escape the constant wind. Cape Town has the best scenery in the world but the worst weather in the world. The wind just blows mercilessly. I hate this constant gale force wind.