Motorists have been urged to immediately postpone travel to the Van Reenen Pass region between the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal because of adverse weather conditions along the N3 Toll Route. Parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Free State were blanketed with snowfall on Friday after a cut-off cold front ushered in wintery conditions. On Thursday, the South African Weather Service issued orange level 6 and yellow level 2 warnings for disruptive snow over the north-eastern and central high ground of the Eastern Cape, the south-western high ground of the KwaZulu-Natal, and the Free State.
Postpone travel until further notice Despite the beauty of the snow, the severe weather conditions prompted the N3 Toll Concession to appeal to all road users, including trucking operators, to suspend trips to the mountainous areas between the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal until further notice. “Apart from snowfalls, the sudden drop in temperatures is also causing the formation of black ice,” the N3 Toll Concession warned on Friday evening. ALSO READ: Weather update: Reports of snow in EC, KZN [VIDEOS] “Road surfaces are slippery, and reports are being received of trucks losing traction, especially on the uphills along Van Reenen Pass.
” The N3 Toll Concession added that in the interest of safety, it is likely that further traffic management interventions and/or road closures may be implemented. Motorists who experience problems or are in an emergency on the N3 Toll Route should contact the 24-hour.