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Africa as youve not seen it before
- Thread starter SA Dave
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WOW! How often has it snowed in South Africa Dave? Head to the store and get milk and bread, that's what we do around here. Be careful if you hear someone say "Hey y'all, watch this!"
Dave The Chef
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Hey if you don't post any pics of goats in thermal undies then I don't believe a word of it!!
No its not the end of the world 
We are quite further south than most people realise. The mountains around my town get snow every year and it even snows on Table mountain every few years. That snow would propably have fallen on our mountains but a high pressure system pushed the cold front out to sea and pulled it back inland on the south coast. Happens every few years and then we have mayor problems like we have now.
The main road from South to North was cut by snow on the passes. My nephew was trapped for 3 days in a town.
We are quite further south than most people realise. The mountains around my town get snow every year and it even snows on Table mountain every few years. That snow would propably have fallen on our mountains but a high pressure system pushed the cold front out to sea and pulled it back inland on the south coast. Happens every few years and then we have mayor problems like we have now.
The main road from South to North was cut by snow on the passes. My nephew was trapped for 3 days in a town.
It is truly amazing when something like this occurrs.
The way folks react is a sight to behold. 4 years ago I awoke to 6 inches of heavy wet snow. People absolutely freaked out. I learned there is a sizeable percentage of the population that has never seen snow. This town nearly shut down that night. It was kind of cool seeing snow on palm trees though.
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The way folks react is a sight to behold. 4 years ago I awoke to 6 inches of heavy wet snow. People absolutely freaked out. I learned there is a sizeable percentage of the population that has never seen snow. This town nearly shut down that night. It was kind of cool seeing snow on palm trees though.
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Rudi Richardson
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The precipitation is pretty normal for cape town round this time of year. It's really just the extreme cold (and hence snow) which is a bit odd. Snow on table mountain normally melts pretty quickly, Dave. I don't think it really even counts as snow 
The snow up in the veld and covering the koppies up near Beaufort west (?) is pretty awesome. Dont recall ever seeing that much in my 30 odd years in CPT.
The snow up in the veld and covering the koppies up near Beaufort west (?) is pretty awesome. Dont recall ever seeing that much in my 30 odd years in CPT.The roads around Beaufort Wes was totaly cut of for 3 days. I see they are predicting even more snow for this weekend. Hopefully some more snow will fall on the local mountains.
I personally have never been in snow, just seen it on the mountains. I am not one to go climb a mountain just to be cold. But I have promised the kids that if there is lower snow we will go and see it this year.
If we do I am sure to post pictures and I promise MP I wont go "Hey Ya-all look at me"
I personally have never been in snow, just seen it on the mountains. I am not one to go climb a mountain just to be cold. But I have promised the kids that if there is lower snow we will go and see it this year.
If we do I am sure to post pictures and I promise MP I wont go "Hey Ya-all look at me"
The precipitation is pretty normal for cape town round this time of year. It's really just the extreme cold (and hence snow) which is a bit odd. Snow on table mountain normally melts pretty quickly, Dave. I don't think it really even counts as snow
Who wus dat??? :fencing
Dave, it's "Hey y'all, WATCH THIS" and then do something that has a high potential of bodily harm or even death. Many a redneck has been culled from the pack by this phenomenon.
Rudi Richardson
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Dave
The snow pilgrimage to Ceres is a must with kids. Picking the right day is tough though, as the whole of the western cape goes up to see the couple of patches over weekends I know for Northerners reading rhis thread this must sound weird.
The snow pilgrimage to Ceres is a must with kids. Picking the right day is tough though, as the whole of the western cape goes up to see the couple of patches over weekends
I know for Northerners reading rhis thread this must sound weird.