WATCH: Man skiing next to Cape beach, snow at Matroosberg nature reserve

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WATCH: Man skiing next to Cape beach, snow at Matroosberg nature reserve
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Although surfing or skiing in the ocean is still not permitted under lockdownlevel3, a Cape Town man has made the most of the wet weather by doing just that through water puddles on a road next to a beach.

Cape Town – The intense cold front in the Western Cape has seen snow fall at the Matroosberg Nature Reserve, 35km outside Ceres and a two-hour drive from Cape Town.

Carol de Klerk uploaded the video, captioned "Where there's a will there's a way", on the Melkbosstranders Facebook page yesterday. Torrential rain, which persisted overnight, flooded several roads across the metro yesterday, such as along Jakkalsvlei Avenue in Bonteheuwel and Fish Hoek Main Road, some of which had to be closed to traffic.

"Many trees were uprooted across the city in the following areas: Durbanville, Ravensmead, Atlantis, Eversdal and Somerset West. These are being attended to by the Recreation and Parks Department.

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