The update marked a notable shift from earlier projections, which had limited the best chances of Gauteng snow to the province’s south-eastern areas, including Nigel, Benoni and Vereeniging. Beyond snow, Gauteng should brace for a sharp drop in temperatures and between 15mm and 30mm of rain within 24 hours on Monday, with isolated thunderstorms also possible across the province. See the Rekord Facebook post that got Pretoria talking:Pretorians react to the snow forecastNot everyone was convinced snow would actually arrive, and social media made that very clear. 🙁”More stories about snow in SAUpdated weather models dropped Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga from the snowfall outlook for next week. A significant winter system is developing behind a cold front expected to arrive over the long weekend of 8 to 10 August 2026.