The first snowfall of 2017 in South Africa caught on camera
As the cold front rolls in, so do reports of the first snowfall of 2017 in South Africa.
Winter is here, folks!
Reports and photos of beautiful snowfall have started streaming in from the Eastern Cape, Lesotho, and Maluti Mountains.
ALSO READ: WEATHER: Snow expected in parts of SA
Snow Report SA said on Friday that snowfall was expected in the Eastern Cape and would "be confined to the Eastern Cape Drakensberg at this stage, with the exception of Hogsback".
The Jacaranda FM News team spoke to SA Weather Service's Lebogang Mashile about the extreme weather conditions in South Africa at present.
⚠️❄️BREAKING: Early forecast suggests FIRST COLDFRONT of winter 2017 likely to hit Gauteng overnight Friday into early Saturday.
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) May 9, 2017
Sani Pass - going to be a challenge to get up today!#sanipass#sanimountainlodge#lesothosnow pic.twitter.com/0oKCjHhDJp
— Sani Mountain Lodge (@Briansanipass) May 13, 2017
❄️❄️📸HEAVY SNOW blankets Tiffendell in the Eastern Cape for the first time in 2017! | Maarten den Heyer ❄️❄️ pic.twitter.com/oLzOh1bnr3
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) May 12, 2017
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— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) May 12, 2017
📸FIRST SNOW of 2017 at Afriski Moutain Resort in Lesotho! 🇱🇸
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Sleet and rain is making quite a mess in Maseru, Leotho. - Photo courtesy of Rob Roos. pic.twitter.com/HcCBX4HSO9
— Snow Report SA (@SnowReportSA) May 12, 2017
Snowing now at Mohale lodge in Lesotho #snow #lesotho pic.twitter.com/fpI3HwolqY
— Snow Report SA (@SnowReportSA) May 12, 2017
Marius & Christine our "Honeymooners" enjoying the moment !#sanimountainlodge#sanipass#snow pic.twitter.com/eVRD2tB1bw
— Sani Mountain Lodge (@Briansanipass) May 12, 2017
Fantastic ride up the pass with the first snow of season !!!Hot Chocolate waiting , wow!! pic.twitter.com/o0jtcqjLTB
— Sani Mountain Lodge (@Briansanipass) May 12, 2017
Do you have any plans to go and check out the snow? Let us know in the comments section below.