By Xinhua
JOHANNESBURG, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa, on Monday experienced snowfall for the first time in more than a decade.Johannesburg last saw snow in 2012 and 1996. On Sunday night, temperatures dropped to minus 3 degrees Celsius in Johannesburg, according to South African Weather Service (SAWS)."A cold front caused a significant drop in temperatures over Gauteng Province. The minimum temperatures recorded have met criteria for snowy conditions," the SAWS said in a statement on Monday, which noted that snow was also experienced in Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape provinces.A pedestrian walks as snow falls in Melrose Arch in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)The SAWS advised the public and small stock farmers that the very cold, wetand windy conditions may pose a risk to livestock, vulnerable crops and plants.The Gauteng Metrorail said the snow affected infrastructure and its components, which include tracks, cross-over points and electrical cables, forcing them to suspend some trains, adding that the overhead wires experienced tension which resulted in power instability and failure.
A pedestrian walks as snow falls in Melrose Arch in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)The SAWS advised the public and small stock farmers that the very cold, wetand windy conditions may pose a risk to livestock, vulnerable crops and
plants.The Gauteng Metrorail said the snow affected infrastructure and its components, which include tracks, cross-over points and electrical
cables, forcing them to suspend some trains, adding that the overhead
wires experienced tension which resulted in power instability and
failure.
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