It is not really all that cold, Joburgers
The Weather Sevice says it was much colder on August 7 2012, when temperatures fell so low that parts of Gauteng had snow
It may be freezing outside but this is certainly not one of the coldest days that SA has had. According to South African Weather Service forecaster Puseletso Mofokeng‚ this day is not even in the top three of the coldest days we have had in recent years. "It is cold‚ yes‚ but in terms of the rating‚ it could even be tenth‚" said Mofokeng. "I can refer you to the day of July 6 1996, which could have been the coldest day in SA. On that day‚ the maximum temperatures near Lesotho were at two degrees. In the Eastern Cape‚ the maximum temperatures were below freezing at around -2°C. In Gauteng‚ the maximum was around 7°C. I’m not dismissing the fact that it is cold but we have had colder days‚" he added. On August 7 2012, it got so cold that parts of Gauteng experienced snowfall. "So this [cold front] is not that strong‚" Mofokeng emphasised. While parts of the Cape mountains are currently blanketed in snow‚ Mofokeng says the snow will probably have dissolved within three days. But this d...
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