PICTURES: Rare snow turns Joburg into winter wonderland
As various parts around Joburg report snowfalls, our photographers hit the streets to capture wonderland scenes from across the city.
Kathrine Williams and daughter Katie pose for a photograph as they build a snowman, 10 July 2023, at Jackson Dam in Alberton, following snowfall in the area. Snow is rare in Johannesburg but today large parts of the city experienced varying degrees of snow. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
Myles Dryden throws a snowball at his sister, Riley as their mother Ann Dryden watches on as snow falls in Alberton, 10 July 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenIris Russouw attempts to catch snowflakes on her tongue, 10 July 2023, in Weltevreden Park, Roodepoort, during a light snowfall in the area. Snow is rare in Johannesburg but today large parts of the city experienced varying degrees of snow. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenMen walk along a snowy street as snow falls in Alberton, 10 July 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenVisitors to Jackson Dam in Alberton walk through the snow, 10 July 2023, following a snowfall in the area. Snow is rare in Johannesburg but today large parts of the city experienced varying degrees of snow. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenPeople walk in the snow in Newtown on July 10, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is reported that the South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned that snow comes with very cold conditions expected to last until the end of the week. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)Zoey Chiole, left, prepares a snowball for a snowball fight with Amy Masson, 10 July 2023, at the Jackson Dam in Alberton, following a snowfall in the area. Snow is rare in Johannesburg but today large parts of the city experienced varying degrees of snow. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenZoey Chiole prepares a snowball for a snowball fight, 10 July 2023, at the Jackson Dam in Alberton, following a snowfall in the area. Snow is rare in Johannesburg but today large parts of the city experienced varying degrees of snow. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenSkyla-Ray Colam plays in the snow, 10 July 2023, at the Jackson Dam in Alberton, following a snowfall in the area. Snow is rare in Johannesburg but today large parts of the city experienced varying degrees of snow. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenSnow covers the ground at Jackson Dam in Alberton, 10 July 2023, following a snowfall in the area. Snow is rare in Johannesburg but today large parts of the city experienced varying degrees of snow. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenJohn Henning (L) and Christina Steyn (R) enjoy the rare sight of snow falling in Johannesburg as a clod front sweeps across the country’s bringing sub zero temperatures, Johannesburg, South Africa, 10 July 2023. Roads had to be closed in the Eastern Cape and the SA weather service has warned that the snow in KwaZulu-Natal could also lead to road closures. Cold, wet and windy weather hit the Western Cape on 07 July afternoon and continued into 08. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOKA heart in the snow as snow falls in Alberton, 10 July 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenRule Botha and her mother Lezani make snowballs as snow falls in Alberton, 10 July 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenSnow on old VW beetles as snow falls in Alberton, 10 July 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenSnow falls on a car as snow falls in Alberton, 10 July 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenSnowfall on plants as snow falls in Alberton, 10 July 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenPeople stop to take photos in the snow in Newtown on July 10, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is reported that the South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned that snow comes with very cold conditions expected to last until the end of the week. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)Students play in the snow in Newtown on July 10, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is reported that the South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned that snow comes with very cold conditions expected to last until the end of the week. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)A snowman is seen 10 July 2023, at the Jackson Dam in Alberton, following a snowfall in the area. Snow is rare in Johannesburg but today large parts of the city experienced varying degrees of snow. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
