It’s snowing sea foam! The ground turns white as rain, gale-force winds and huge waves batter Cape Town
- A thick carpet of sea foam covered the pavement, signs and even a car
- South African weather service has warned of a storm surge and 62mph winds
- It has also predicted high sea and heavy rains leading to flooding in some areas
The Cape Town seafront has been turned white as gale-force winds and huge waves dump a thick carpet of foam over pavements, roads and even cars.
Footage reveals the white blanket extending into the city in the affluent Sea Point area, reaching into parks several feet from the coast.
Photos shared on social media show how winds of up to 62mph have blown over portable blocks at a school.
The South African Weather service has warned citizens to take ‘extra precautions’ as it forecast high seas, heavy rains leading to flooding and a storm surge.
Cape Town’s seafront has been turned white as a storm rolls in from the Atlantic Ocean
A thick carpet of sea foam covers the main promenade, signs and even a car in Sea Point
The South African Weather Service has warned of gale-force wings and huge waves
Pictured above is the enormous cold-front as it slams into the Cape Town coast
Video shows a family wearing coats enjoying the foam-covered Cape Town seafront this morning.
Releasing a statement, the South African Weather Service said: ‘A cold front is expected to make landfall over the south-western parts of the Western Cape early on Monday morning.
‘Disruption of harbours and ports as well as beachfronts can be expected. Medium to large vessels will be at risk as a result of dragging of anchors.
‘Falling over of trees is likely to affect properties and road travel. High-sided vehicles are at risk of falling over as a result of cross winds.
‘Strong north-westerly winds over the interior may fuel runaway fires over the Eastern Cape.’
Pictures published on social media show that a school has been blown over in Cape Town
A portable building flipper upside-down was pictured in the Strand, on the city’s outskirts
Alerts in relation to sever weather are in place across the Cape Town region and surrounding areas.
Photos shared of Strand, outside Cape Town, show serious damage to Nomzamo school.
South Africa is currently enduring its winter, as it is in the southern hemisphere.