Snowy season is rolling in, with snowflakes and spottings already underway close to home!
Southern Africa (19 May, 2023)—If you love winter weather, we’ve got good news for you. Things are already cooling down across our stretch of Africa and snow lovers’ eyes and ears can perk up at knowing snowflakes and falls are close to home.
Southern Drakensberg, parts of the Eastern Cape and Lesotho are all enjoying or set to enjoy a snowflake coating, with other parts of SA stepping into the chill mode.
According to Vox Weather, forecasts reveal that SA will feel a sub-polar cold air, with snowfall beginning last night in some areas. It’s reported that the snow is set to be more than 10cm in certain areas like Lesotho’s mountains and Sani Pass.
A blast of icy sub-polar air across South Africa brining icy conditions and snow for Lesotho. #weatherforecast #snowinSA #cold #snowtok #theweathergirls #coldweather pic.twitter.com/Kshnn2Snpi
— Vox Weather (@VoxWeatherZa) May 18, 2023
❄️LATEST UPDATE:
SA SNOW FORECAST | 19 May 2023 ❄️SNOW will start falling tonight (18/05) over the southern Drakensberg and Lesotho
Significant snow of more than 10cm in places to accumulate overnight into Friday over the mountains of Lesotho and Sani Pass#VoxWeather #Snow pic.twitter.com/CgVKAVI2kY
— Vox Weather (@VoxWeatherZa) May 18, 2023
WEATHER MAPS and WARNINGS for this FriYAY – 19 May 2023
❄️Snow expected on Friday over the southern Drakensberg and Lesotho as freezing levels drop!❄️🥶
😊NO WEATHER WARNINGS ISSUED BY SAWS😊
In-detail forecast LIVE at 6pm on Vox Weather #voxweather #snow #freeze #cold pic.twitter.com/3aFKxU5fVB
— Vox Weather (@VoxWeatherZa) May 18, 2023
And, the snow-appreciation pics have already started rolling in!
Here’s Where Snow Has Been Spotted Already
Semonkong Lodge, Lesotho
The lodge’s manager, Thabiso Nthotso captured snow-dusted roads while en route to Maseru in the Thaba Putsoa region. The lodge itself also enjoyed a sprinkle this morning as shared with Good Things Guy, marking the first snowfall of the season!
AfriSki Mountain Resort, Lesotho
Snowflakes all the way!
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