SNOW

                                     


                     SNOW IN JOHANNESBURG



Students at wits were excited to see snow, they were taking
pictures others were playing around with a snow.
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Everyone in Johannesburg was so excited to see the snow, others it was their very first time to see the snow they usually see it on televisions/movies especially young people. the noise that their were making usual told me that some of them they never sow it before, they could not resist their excitements some students did not even attend classes; come outside despite the cold wind pointed their mobile phone cameras to the sky and opened their mouths to taste a rare snowfall that fell on much of the country. The falling of the snow was such a good experience for many young people in the city of Johannesburg because we never thought that in Johannesburg can fall a snow, but it did this is such a blessing said fezeka PR Student in University of Johannesburg. Venetia Phakula, forecaster at the South African Weather Service, told the Mail & Guardian. Snow is a rare occurrence in Gauteng, with snowfall having been experienced in May 1956, August 1962, June 1964, September 1981 and on June 27 2007. September 1981 has the greatest snowfall on record, with statistics showing snowfall accumulating up to 10 centimetres across the province. What causes a snow  "The snow is actually caused by the pressure in the upper level of the atmosphere. It is not very common to experience this

 in the northern parts of the region," said Riet.

The tables at the University of Johannesburg student centre
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             FOUR TIPS FOR DRIVING IN A SNOW

• Remember in bad weather stopping distances can increase significantly.
• Always apply brakes gently, Release them and DE-clutch if the car skids.
• Ensure tyres are in good condition for maximum traction on slippery roads.
• Use major roads for journeys and beware of black ice.