IN PHOTOS: Cape Town goes crazy as rain falls

File: The South African Weather Service says Gauteng residents can expect another rainy day

JOHANNESBURG – Cape Town woke up hopeful with a little relief on Saturday morning following overnight rain in the drought-hit city.

Around 8mm of rain was recorded in the city, Gauteng Weather reported.

The calm after the rain. Happy Saturday to all in the Mother City.
-- @dzondagh pic.twitter.com/DFk5OjeEjV
— Cape {Town} Etc (@CapeTownEtc) February 10, 2018

“8mm of overnight rain recorded at our affiliate weather station in Cape Town,” the service said in a tweet.

Whether this will have any impact on DayZero remains to be seen.

-- 8mm of overnight rain recorded at our affiliate weather station in Cape Town!!! Whether catchment area rainfall had any impact on DayZero should become clearer when dam levels are released on Monday. pic.twitter.com/IiIXRwzite
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) February 10, 2018

Earlier on Friday meteorologists had predicted a cold front with most of the rain expected around midnight.

Models were indicating between 5 and 10mm of rain in the city with up to 20mm in the mountainous catchment regions.

In a restaurant in Cape Town and suddenly the rain hits - everyone goes outside to see.

It’s been a while WaterCrisis pic.twitter.com/TylBp8HPZP
— James Longman (@JamesAALongman) February 9, 2018

Capetonians took to Twitter with excitement when the drought stricken city saw the rain.

Good morning tweeplings

It was so good to see and hear the rain ?????? in CapeTown last night. Keep ---------------- for more ??

Fab and Blessed Saturday all.
— Mark Liverpool (@mhliverpool) February 10, 2018

RAIN in Cape Town drought - I’ll forever be aware of the value of rain . The smell, sound and feel of it ....joyful gratitude ----
— Dr. Eve (@Dr_Eve) February 9, 2018

The sound or rain in Cape Town --
— Khanyisa Tyoda (@Makhanyak) February 9, 2018

@arminvanbuuren just made it rain in CapeTown. He can stay UltraSA2018 DayZero ---- pic.twitter.com/Po5wPLNX6S
— Mike Wilter (@mikewilter) February 9, 2018

So this is what went down in Cape Town yesterday, we got some amazing rain! It’s all about harvesting! pic.twitter.com/aBHZvRCWxU
— Brett Nattrass (@brettnattrass) February 10, 2018

Good morning from Cape Town at 6.20. Southwest, some cloud, 21 degrees. 10mm rain last night pic.twitter.com/gNjyZ2S9HN
— Pamela Cooper (@pam_cooper) February 10, 2018