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🇿🇦 Snowfalls on Lootsberg and Wapadsberg Passes, South Africa (June 9, 2025)

❄️❄️ On the morning of June 9, heavy snowfalls hit two mountain passes in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province — Lootsberg Pass (between Graaff-Reinet and Middelburg) and Wapadsberg Pass (on the R61 route between Nxuba (Cradock) and Graaff-Reinet).

🚗 The weather caused hazardous driving conditions, with icy roads and limited visibility. Local authorities have urged motorists to drive with caution or avoid travel altogether where possible.

🌧 Such snowfall is a rare occurrence for this region of South Africa, especially in early June.

🌍 Meteorologists suggest that these unusual snow events in southern Africa may be linked to the intensification of cold air masses and disruptions in typical climate patterns.