In South Africa, snow

For the first time in 25 years, the largest city in South Africa, Johannesburg, the snow fell, and around the country a record low temperatures occurred. Snow fell in the suburb south of Johannesburg, Soweto and the northern suburb of Sandton, as well as neighboring cities and Karletonvil Westonaria. Late snowfalls in Johannesburg, September 11, 1981, reported AFP. "It's not fun, but, of course, this only happens very rarely", - said Kevin Ray, a representative of the South African Weather Service. "Since then, a little rain recorded, but the snow was not once" - added climatologist Tracey Gill. In Bloemfontein, the capital of the central Free State province, snow fell for the first time in 12 years. Decrease of 13 inches of rain. 1981 and 1988 - this amount of snow in the last 20 years is recorded twice.