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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://share.csis.gov.ls/cap-alert-style.xsl"?><cap:alert xmlns:cap="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2"><cap:identifier>e336f3e4-fc2b-4dd7-9fdd-064cb0cbfb13</cap:identifier><cap:sender>lms@gmail.com</cap:sender><cap:sent>2026-04-07T09:19:00+02:00</cap:sent><cap:status>Actual</cap:status><cap:msgType>Alert</cap:msgType><cap:scope>Public</cap:scope><cap:info><cap:language>en</cap:language><cap:category>Met</cap:category><cap:event>Snow</cap:event><cap:responseType>Shelter</cap:responseType><cap:urgency>Future</cap:urgency><cap:severity>Severe</cap:severity><cap:certainty>Likely</cap:certainty><cap:audience>Pei</cap:audience><cap:eventCode><cap:valueName>OET:v1.2</cap:valueName><cap:value>OET-182</cap:value></cap:eventCode><cap:effective>2026-04-07T09:00:00+02:00</cap:effective><cap:onset>2026-04-07T10:00:00+02:00</cap:onset><cap:expires>2026-04-11T07:00:00+02:00</cap:expires><cap:senderName>Lesotho Meteorological Services</cap:senderName><cap:headline>Heavy snow is expected in the highlands</cap:headline><cap:description>Heavy snow is expected in the highlands - Mokhotlong, Qacha's-nek and Thaba-Tseka</cap:description><cap:instruction>Heavy snow is expected in the highlands within the next hour. Residents are urged to stay indoors, avoid unnecessary travel, and move to safe shelter immediately. Those already on the road should seek the nearest safe stopping point. Keep warm with layers and blankets, charge phones, prepare for possible power outages, and check on children, the elderly, and sick family members. If stranded in a vehicle, remain inside and call for help.</cap:instruction><cap:web>https://share.csis.gov.ls/cap-alerts/heavy-snow-in-the-highlands-of-lesotho/</cap:web><cap:area><cap:areaDesc>Parts of Thaba-tseka, Qacha's-nek and Mokhotlong</cap:areaDesc><cap:polygon>-30.275404,28.131244 -29.896836,28.312773 -29.581596,28.661868 -29.222723,28.592049 -28.752468,28.801506 -28.825895,28.89227 -28.954268,29.03889 -29.07638,29.18551 -29.21663,29.325148 -29.363772,29.276275 -29.491474,29.318166 -29.622051,29.255329 -29.682726,29.168055 -29.770641,29.126164 -29.894803,29.066818 -29.973459,28.944634 -30.058097,28.804997 -30.067161,28.532703 -30.275404,28.131244</cap:polygon></cap:area></cap:info></cap:alert>