Icy rain, bitter cold and flurries of snow in Johannesburg, Gauteng, and parts of South Africa could persist throughout the day. A rare cut‑off low weather system has brought icy rain, bitter cold and flurries of snow to Johannesburg in Gauteng and parts of South Africa, with climatologists warning that the unusual conditions could persist through the day. The Eastern Cape and several other parts of South Africa experienced snowfall on Monday, with the wintry conditions expected to persist into Tuesday. ‘Flurries’A cut-off low, which is a section of cold, low-pressure air that broke away from the main weather system, became stationary and positioned over the interior. “The city’s high altitude means temperatures can occasionally become cold enough for snow when the right weather system is present.”