Parts of South Africa experience first winter snowfall

As temperatures plummet and bitter cold conditions grips several
provinces, South Africa has recorded its first winter snowfall for 2022.

A few posts by Snow Report SA shows KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho blanketed with
heavy snowfall.

“Nare and Polo from Sani Mountain Escape at the top of Sani Pass took these
photos earlier. It appears that the snow is quite far down the pass but we
can’t tell how far yet. More snow is expected today and tomorrow so the
conditions on the pass will likely make it impossible to drive in any vehicle
for a little while.”

“This is the top of Sani Pass at the moment. We’ve heard that there are vehicles stuck on the pass and conditions are no doubt very challenging even for capable vehicles. As the temperature drops later in the day the melted snow and rain on the pass may freeze and make things even more difficult, so bear this in mind if you’re planning to use the today or tomorrow,” a post by Snow Report read.

On Thursday, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a level 2 warning of bitterly cold conditions with the possibility of disruptive rain from Friday going into the weekend.

It said temperatures are only expected to reach a high of 13 degrees in Johannesburg.

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