On Sunday night, a cold front swept over the country, dropping temperatures to the negatives in some parts, allowing snow to buffet down and surprise people the next day.
Us Saffas still glamourise the icy stuff because, as a rare occurrence in only some parts of our country at particular times in the year, we are not treated to it enough to quite get over it.
It has been so cold that one of China’s northernmost cities broke its lowest-ever recorded temperature.
The Western Cape has bee hit by a serious cold snap, and nowhere is that more evident than in the Matroosberg Nature Reserve, outside Ceres.
Freezing temperatures and strong winds left this house in upstate New York encased in a solid shell of ice.
America’s Midwest in the throes of a record-setting cold snap, with schools closing and some workers staying at home.
On August 7 this year, all nine provinces in South Africa experienced simultaneous snowfall for the very first time. Joburg’s residents in particular were rather excited about this event and made sure the rest of us knew it via Facebook and Twitter. Sandton’s largest Twitter account, @sandtontimes, compiled this beautiful Instagram photo compilation of the city’s snow – sourced from social networks.
“Boom.” Of course, there can only be one reason for this unusual meteorological blessing: The TBG is on the Mountain. Coincidence? I think not. Come on. Don’t be silly. [Headline image source:tablemountain]