In South Africa, for the first time in 10 years, there has been heavy snowfall. PHOTO, VIDEO

At the beginning of July, heavy snow unexpectedly fell in South Africa, paralyzing roads and the work of companies in some regions of the country. Now it is winter in South Africa, but despite the calendar season, snow in this part of the planet cannot be called a frequent occurrence. Over the last hundred years it has fallen out only twelve times, writes Tjournal.

The strongest and longest rainfall recorded in Cape Town. Abnormal weather causes outrage and discontent among local residents. Citizens in their Twitter accounts report that there is a strong snowstorm in Cape Town, they publish photographs and videos of quite unexpected content for Africa.

This family has been traveling through the city of Ceres. #eNCA #Snow pic.twitter.com/Or7FYAackW

- Athi Mtongana (@Artii_M) July 3, 2018

Photo: Twitter

Photo: Twitter

Forecasters say at least ten centimeters of snow fell in this part of South Africa. Residents roll in the snowdrifts, make snowmen and play snowballs - all the same things that people do in those parts of the planet where it snows for several months of the year.

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