Closest snow to Pretoria?

[Andre Klopper]

So with the snow falling. What is the closest place to go from Pretoria. Would love to show the kids.

 

Cheers

Andre

[Mike White]

Ditto

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[Hennie Rautenbach]

N3 to Mooiriver and then head into the mountains. 5 Hours drive.

[Rob Harvey]

N3 closed at the moment - find another route.



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[A.H. (Eric) Sommer]

Ermelo apparently had 5 cm this morning.

So did Newcastle

 

But N3 closed between Wilge and Tugela! Too much snow and ice!

 

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[Hannes Thirion]

Then drive till you get to where the road is closed due to the snow, and there you will find the snow you are after!  :-)

According to RSG this morning the weather will improve over or before the weekend.  Keep listening to the radio for updates.

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[Mike Lauterbach]

Yip, closed from Balgowan to van Rheenen. Plenty of stranded motorists
- I hope the hotels and B&Bs along the way are stocked up with Gluhwein
and firewood.

To drive down from Jbg will mean a long detour via northern Natal, not a
good prospect with all the roadworks which now have extra emergency
transit traffic

Cheers
Mike

[Mike Lauterbach]

Just had this mail from KZN Fire Protection services:

Road closures due to Heavy Snowfall in South Africa

The following roads/passes are closed as a result of snowfall :

R61 Route: Road Closed between Graaff-Reinet and Cradock

N9 Route, Road Closed between Middelburg and Graaff-Reinet 

N5 Route, Road Closed between Bethlehem and Harrismith 

N11 Route, Road Closed between Newcastle and Volksrust

N3 Road Closed Johannesburg / Durban between Villiers  and Tugela Plaza

N6 Penhoek Pass between Jamestown - Queenstown

R58 Barkly Pass between Elliot - Barkly East

R67 Nico Malan Pass between Whittlesea - Seymour

N9 Road Closed between Middelburg and Noupoort

R61 Route: Road Closed between Graaff-Reinet and Cradock

N10 Route: Road Closed between Middleburg and Hanover 

R61 Route: Road Closed between Cradock and Queenstown via Tarkastad 

N3 Van Reenens Pass, Road Closed due to snow and ice

N1 Road Closed between Springfontein and Gariepdam

R58 Kraairiver Pass between  Lady Grey en Barkly-Oos. 

N6 Road Closed between Reddersburg and Smithfield  RE-OPENED

 

Please note that subsidiary roads might also be closed in areas where heavy snowfall occurred. Motorists are advised to not wander onto roads that they are not familiar with. These road might be dangerous and still covered in snow.

Motorists are also advised to be on the lookout for ice on wet roads. Please drive careful!