First snow of the 2018 South African winter arrives on Sani Pass [video]

Brace yourself… winter is here.

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The first snow of the South African winter arrived on the mountains of the Drakensberg and neighbouring Lesotho on Saturday.

“The snow is really coming down heavily at Sani Mountain Lodge – Sani top – at the moment‚” Snow Report SA said on its Facebook page.

Snow was forecast earlier in the week – and it did not disappoint. If you’re that way inclined, Snow Report SA offers live webcams of areas in the country where snow is likely.

Snow Report SA wrote on its Facebook page:

“Falls are expected to be up to and around the 10cm mark for both days

“We see the snow reaching up right along the border towards the Maluti Mountains and Afriski according to our current maps‚ which we are sure will make a lot of skiers and snow lovers happy.

“We do also see the possibility for snow further on in the coming week.”

Afriski resort in Lesotho, a popular spot for South Africans to indulge in a winter wonderland, posted on social media:

“We have snow! Big snowflakes fell at Afriski this afternoon.”

The snow has come a little early than expected. Snow flurries have been seen just after lunch at the top of Sani Pass in Lesotho as well as over Afriski in the Maluti and across Black Mountain in Lesotho. Also some snow spotted over Maclear in the Eastern Cape and on the Central Berg mountains of Champagne Valley

Here are some videos of the snow falling at the Sani Mountain Lodge

 

And here’s how things looked at the Afriski resort

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