Brrr ….. snowfall has made landfall in several parts of South Africa and it is confirmed – it is snowing! Watch the video here.

Meanwhile, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) said rain is expected in Pretoria today.

The SAWS said earlier this week that chilly weather is sweeping across parts of South Africa.

Watch the videos here:

Snowing heavily in Lesotho now, more snow expected tomorrow pic.twitter.com/0jmw212hFw

— Lesotho Tribune (@LesothoTribune) April 15, 2025

Vox Weather forecaster Michelle du Plessis said a strong upper-air trough could potentially cut off and develop into a cut-off low on Tuesday and Wednesday.

“Heavy rain is expected in KwaZulu-Natal tomorrow (around 50mm over the central, western, and southern parts, and more than 100mm along the southern coast, which could lead to flooding) and along the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape.”

Du Plessis added that it will then be very cold around Lesotho and the surrounding areas in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Free State, with freezing levels dropping low enough for snow late Tuesday night and Wednesday in Lesotho.

“Freezing levels are expected to drop significantly, with more than 5cm of snow overnight into Wednesday morning over the mountains in the eastern half of Lesotho — particularly around Afriski and Sani Pass.

“By Friday, it will be cool (temperatures below 20°C) and cloudy in Pretoria, with a few light rain showers.”

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