{"id":164731,"date":"2017-10-27T09:21:20","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T07:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=164731"},"modified":"2017-10-27T16:50:15","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T14:50:15","slug":"warning-severe-thunderstorms-damaging-winds-chilly-weekend-store-gauteng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/10\/27\/warning-severe-thunderstorms-damaging-winds-chilly-weekend-store-gauteng\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning: Severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and a chilly weekend in store for Gauteng"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gauteng residents are encouraged to break-out their woolly clothes and keep warm as a cold front is predicted to hit the province this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weathersa.co.za\/warnings?region=rsa\" target=\"_blank\">South African Weather Service<\/a> has warned Johannesburg residents to prepare for a significant drop in temperatures from Friday evening.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Temperatures in Gauteng are predicted to drop to as low as 16 degrees and will remain in the teens for the weekend returning to the low twenties by Monday.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this the weather service is warning of severe thunderstorms and damaging winds, from midday to midnight today (Friday).<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Full list of warnings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Severe Thunderstorms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Severe thunderstorms with strong winds, hail and heavy downpours are\u00a0possible over parts of Gauteng, which may lead to localised flooding.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Damaging Winds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Strong winds are expected in places of Gauteng, mainly during the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>People living in informal settlements have been urged to be careful when keeping warm, while pet owners are\u00a0urged to ensure their animals\u00a0have appropriate shelter during this time.<\/p>\n<p>Some simple tips on how to stay warm this weekend:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warm yourself first \u2013 It\u2019s easier to change your body temperature than room temperature, not to mention more eco-friendly. Instead of turning up the heat, put on another layer of clothing.<\/li>\n<li>Wear a hat \u2013 Your mom may have said that you lose 80 per cent of your body heat through your head, but that\u2019s not actually true.\u00a0If you\u2019re otherwise clothed, you\u2019ll lose heat from any surface that\u2019s exposed. So put on your hat, even if you\u2019re inside.<\/li>\n<li>Switch between hot and cold water in the shower \u2013 Hot showers immediately warm you up, but cold showers improve blood circulation between your skin and organs, they are also\u00a0correlated with a stronger immune system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/61385\/take-precautions-in-the-cold\/\" target=\"_blank\">Take precautions in the cold<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/115921\/wise-winter-warming\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wise ways to keep warm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News 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