As Cape Town's dams sink below the 30 percent level, we are not in a position to complain about a single drop that comes our way, and so far we have all been suitably grateful for even the slightest relief. Today we were surprised at the accuracy of the weather forecast, as it rained consistently and even heavily throughout the day. Extra care needs to be taken on the roads, where the driving is abysmal at the best of times, and here in the Deep South even a small fender bender can cause hours of inconvenience and frustration for commuters. Continual road works make even the smallest journey an absolute nightmare, although we must be thankful for small mercies in that our roads are actually maintained.
In our little corner of Kommetjie, as mentioned before, we somehow miss the severity of the northwester and gales pass by almost unnoticed, so I am holding thumbs that the gusts of 100km/hr between 2 and 7pm forecast for tomorrow will fall into that pattern. I would strongly suggest that everybody stay at home and do the ironing or some such pastime, make sure all your animals are safe and dry, and get out the electric blankets!
Let's hope that the byproduct of this weather system will be rising dam levels.
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