Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Winter has descended in full force and it could not be more beautiful. Over the past few weeks, many parts of South Africa received snow under some very chilly temperatures.
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From Gauteng to the Free State and of course Lesotho, snow blanketed various areas. Even provinces not accustomed to snowfall like North West were sprinkled with white flakes.
Take a look at these fantastic scenes from around the country:
Snow on the mountain by @holdenmanz in @Franschhoek_SA, South Africa.#snow #wine #franschhoek #southafrica pic.twitter.com/V6dmmZrv0x
— Museum Wines & No 8 (@Museum_Wines) June 16, 2020
And where it didn’t snow, there was ample frost, turning everyday items into mystical icicles:
Some more snow and sleet is expected for some parts of the country over the next few days:
Fine but cloudy/partly cloudy w/ showers over the central interior & N parts. Cold-very cold temp still persists in most parts of the country. Heavy rain in KZN & Light snow/sleet in the eastern FS & some parts of Mpu tonight into tom AM. Sand storm along the coast of NC this PM pic.twitter.com/aQPLzrIx8c
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 17, 2020
Image credit: Facebook/Storm Report SA