{"id":964915,"date":"2024-07-09T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T09:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/dm-simulator-v2\/?p=964915"},"modified":"2024-07-09T09:00:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T09:00:45","slug":"eastern-capes-barkly-pass-remains-closed-after-heavy-snowfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elections.sabc.co.za\/elections2024\/eastern-capes-barkly-pass-remains-closed-after-heavy-snowfall\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Cape’s Barkly Pass remains closed after heavy snowfall"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Barkly Pass on the R58 between Barkly East and Khowa remains closed to traffic as it is still covered in a thick blanket of snow<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Eastern Cape Transport spokesperson Unathi Binqose says officers continue to monitor the situation at other high lying roads in the province.<\/p>\n

Binqose says there are also vehicles stuck on the Barkly Pass and those will be rescued when conditions improve.<\/p>\n

“Weather conditions all across the province more for a better reading today, as compared to yesterday. No more gusty winds and no more snowfall and all our mountain passes are open to traffic, except for one, Barkley Pass.”<\/p>\n

“It has stopped snowing there but it remains bitterly cold with maximum temperatures still in the single digits. I think it’s a minimum of -5\u00b0<\/b>C and maximum of 6\u00b0<\/b>C. However, we believe the snow will melt away and that mountain pass will be open to traffic,” explains Binqose.<\/p>\n

Icy cold weather hits Eastern Cape<\/strong><\/p>\n