Sutherland blanketed with snow as cold front grips parts of SA

A strip of land covered with snow in Sutherland in the Northern Cape in this image captured on 11 September 2023.

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Ulrich Hendriks

13 September 2023, 05:24 [SAST]

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Sutherland in the Northern Cape is blanketed with snow.

Snowfalls also reported at Sutherland. Sutherland’s temperature will fall to -5 tonight. #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/34lDQiCcaU

— Ulrich Hendriks (@UlrichHendriks) September 11, 2023

The cold front moving across the country is responsible for the very unusual Spring snow.

Large parts of the Namaqualand currently in full flower season is in a winter wonderland.

Snow in Spring. Sutherland in the Northern Cape blanketed in snow as temperatures plummet. #SABCNews
André & Alene Cloete pic.twitter.com/AOpSbJWw4j

— Ulrich Hendriks (@UlrichHendriks) September 12, 2023

Sutherland resident and guesthouse owner, Alene Cloete, says the snow in September is an odd sight.

“We were all surprised because normally in September, we have a lot of guests for the flower season. So, we and our guests were very surprised. It’s unusual for September. Our water pipes were still frozen after we had minus-seven (degrees) last night.

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