Snowed in at Tiffindell, South Africa

Snowed in at Tiffindell, South Africa
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Sat 05 August 06

Residents at the South Africa’s only ski resort, Tiffindell, are currently snowed in as the country experiences exceptionally cold weather and record levels of snow.

Tiffindell storms August 2006Residents at the South Africa’s only ski resort, Tiffindell, are currently snowed in as the country experiences exceptionally cold weather and record levels of snow.

The road to Tiffindell is currently closed with up to 3 metres of drifted snow in places, although they are hopeful to be able to open the road tomorrow (Sunday). Resort manager Maaten den Heyer has said it is the largest snowfall to fall in single storm in its 15 year history, and tomorrow should be a powder day from paradise with up to 5m of snow in places.

Snowfalls have also been reported in Johannesburg and the Free State province as the country continues to be gripped by this exceptional weather. 39 people have been rescued in nearby Lesotho where people have been trapped in their vehicles for several days

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