Cold front: Snowfall already reported in parts of South Africa
A cold front has brought snowfall to mountainous regions across South Africa, including the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and the Drakensberg. Forecasters suggest that lower-level snow may also reach Gauteng as temperatures drop significantly.
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FILE: Snow falls in the Eastern Cape. Picture: Supplied/Eastern Cape Department of Transport
A cold front is bringing snow and bitterly cold conditions to parts of South Africa, with snowfall already reported in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and the Drakensberg.
Snow Report's forecaster, Richard Le Sier, said pictures have emerged from the Franschhoek Pass, the Hex River mountains and the Swartberg, while lower-level snow is being reported across parts of the Eastern Cape and southern Drakensberg.
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