Snow
Photo Credit: Matroosberg Reserve

Soft snow flurries are making their way down to Earth in parts of South Africa, and while it may get pretty cold, we cannot contain our youth-like excitement.

 

Matroosberg, South Africa (20 May 2022) – There are parts of South Africa that do get cold enough for a snowy adventure, and one of those places is the Matroosberg in the Western Cape. The area is a popular one for snow day visits.

The Matroosberg Reserve shared today that it has had the first snow dusting of the season. This is due to the cold front heading over the Western Cape this weekend.

“The very first dusting of snow on Matroosberg. The season is really late this year, but hopefully, this is the promise of great snow to follow. Keep warm and be Blessed.”

During the winter months, Matroosberg is often covered with snow. After a good snowfall, the southern slopes remain snow-clad for quite some time, and you can drive to the snow.

There have been some incredible, dense snow seasons in the past. Everyone is hopeful that this season will yield a decent snow experience.

At present, the snow on the mountain is just a light dusting, but if the weather holds, it could very well improve. You can stay tuned to the Facebook page here for updates.

Where else is snow expected?

Snow is predicted to be spread throughout parts of South Africa, according to the South African Weather Service. This includes the Western Cape, as evident above, the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State.

“Due to the lowering of atmospheric freezing levels, combined with abundant moisture in the lower layers of the atmosphere, snowfalls as deep as 2 to 5 cm can be expected from Thursday night over the eastern high-lying areas of the Western Cape, spreading to the western high lying areas of the Eastern Cape, the extreme south-eastern high-lying areas of the Northern Cape and the southern high ground of the Free State during Friday morning.

Heavier snowfall of 10 to 20 cm can be expected over the north-eastern high ground of the Eastern Cape, the Drakensberg region of KwaZulu-Natal and the Lesotho mountains from Friday evening into Saturday morning.”


Sources: Matroosberg Reserve / SAWS
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