While many countries are witnessing a continuous rise in temperatures, snow falls rarely in Johannesburg, South Africa

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Weather of Arabia - Residents of Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa, were surprised by the first snowfall in more than a decade, as some children saw snow for the first time ever, according to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/johannesburg-residents-stunned-by-o... .</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/reuters-1-10-7-2023.PNG" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/johannesburg-residents-stunned-by-o... style="font-size:11px;">South Africa, July 10. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko</span></a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> And in the details; Snowfall hit Johannesburg in South Africa on Monday as a cold snap hit the city and other parts of South Africa, spurring heating demand in a country with intermittent power supplies.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Snow blanketed Johannesburg and other parts of the highlands of South Africa on Monday, with weather services warning of possible road closures and dangerously low temperatures. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/reuters-2-10-7-2023.PNG" style="width: 573px; height: 409px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/johannesburg-residents-stunned-by-o... style="font-size:11px;">South Africa, July 10. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko</span></a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Meteorological services have warned of possible road closures and frigid temperatures while the city, which is located at an altitude of more than 1,700 metres, has never experienced such weather. However, snowfall is still rare, and the last time snow was seen was in 2012.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The South African Meteorological Service stressed that icy temperatures posed a danger to citizens while rising heating demands outpace electricity supplies as the South African winter continues into July and August. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E2QUCO2dPVU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p>