• Parts of southern Africa has experienced snow in the last few days
• The mountanious nation of Lesotho and the east of South Africa are affected
• Lodge operators are bemoaning the impact of COVID-19 on usual tourist inflows
Social media users are sharing snowy photos and videos from parts of southern Africa, specifically South Africa and Lesotho.
The South African Weather Service warned of cold temperatures in the eastern parts of the country earlier this week.
And true to their caution, some parts of two provinces - KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape - as well as neighbouring Lesotho experienced heavy snowfall earlier this week.
Local media outlets reported that the Maluti mountains in Lesotho were covered in a blanket of snow on Tuesday morning, the first winter snowfall for the tiny landlocked nation.
"The snow started to fall at around 22:00 on Monday. And when we woke up, two centimetres [of snow] had fallen overnight," Jonathan Halse, a lodge operator told News24 on Tuesday.
The snowfall attracts visitors from in and outside the country year in - year out but this year, visits has fallen as the tourism indstry recovers from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Parts of South Africa and Lesotho have been turned into a Winter Wonderland. There's been snowfall in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape, Free State and Lesotho. The Weather Service says the snow and low temperatures could last into the weekend. eNCA Lethiwe Mdluli is in Underberg. pic.twitter.com/WSzDQLptCv
— eNCA (@eNCA) June 2, 2021
In winter Lesotho ????????gets to flex ????, we got snow ????❄, something not many African countries experience. It may not make anyone's life better but still it makes our country unique. The pictures are also too cool. ????#LesothoSnow
— ♌ MSL (@Ms_M_S_Lerata) June 2, 2021
Snaps from the snow ❄️ ???????? #LesothoSnow #Lesotho pic.twitter.com/djT8WI3Zlt
— Lucy (@Dcitrouille) June 1, 2021
Lesotho ???????? snow yesterday
— K U L A N I (@kulanicool) June 2, 2021
???? New Africa pic.twitter.com/4xaYuya3KL
PHOTOS: Our FIRST snowfall for 2021 at Semonkong Lodge, Lesotho! We had approximately 2cm of snow last night.
— Semonkong Lodge (@Semonkonglodge) June 1, 2021
Our fireplaces are roaring and the coffee is flowing. #LoveLesotho https://t.co/JmMuc12EoO pic.twitter.com/IioOmUTLor
#africatravelspace Situation right now at the #HighestPub compared to yesterday. A reminder that #life is Fluid & fast moving, you should never be caught sleeping #takeeveryopportunity #Sidenote I would ❤️ to find myself in this snow predicament though ????
— Noxie K ???????? #Adventure Momma (@BlackCase_Girl) June 2, 2021
????Sanipass, Lesotho pic.twitter.com/UQlkJl1LOT
