A surprise snowfall in South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg — the first in the area in more than a decade — had residents abuzz on Monday
South Africans were abuzz on Monday following a surprise snowfall in the country’s largest city, Johannesburg — the first in the area in more than a decade. Snowflakes are rare in Johannesburg, which is located in South Africa’s Gauteng province, with the last reported occurrence in 2012. Residents who woke up to freezing temperatures posted photos and videos to social media expressing their delight about the weather event. “Snow in Gauteng,” one resident posted on TikTok.
Amid the excitement, the weather service warned that the “disruptive snow” could pose possible hazards, including hypothermia, “if care is not taken.” Richard Le Sueur, founder of Snow Report, an organization that forecasts snow patterns across South Africa, said that “due to the cold winter,” he has had “a lot more forecast of snow in South Africa than usual.
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