This week’s snowfall was epic, but doesn’t match ‘Snowtember’

This week's Eastern Cape snow warning was serious, but South Africa's real snow record dates back to September 2024: Image ChatGPTThis week’s Orange Level 6 warning cut off parts of the Eastern Cape and made for genuinely dramatic headlines. But is it an Eastern Cape snow record? The Eastern Cape snow record actually belongs to September 2024In September 2024, a system nicknamed “Snowtember” triggered a SAWS Level 8 warning. ADVERTISEMENTWhy this Eastern Cape snow record comparison mattersIt’s easy for a dramatic week to feel like “the worst we’ve seen,” especially when it’s playing out in your own backyard. But stacking this week’s system against 2024’s shows just how much more severe South African winters can get.