Joburg Roads Flooded in Heavy Storm, Hail in Free State and SNOW in Lesotho

A heavy storm hit parts of Johannesburg and Gauteng today including Braamfontein, Berea and Houghton… causing several roads to be flooded and train services stopped.

Gauteng Province Metro Rail said: “All lines are flooded at Johannesburg East. No train movement at the moment.”

The downpour, described on social media as a “massive storm” caused flooding and heavy delays in Main Road near the CBD, Old Vereeniging Road, the R55,  Joe Slovo Drive and Louis Botha Avenue.

Motorists helped each other navigate safer routes by sharing crucial information on social media on which roads to avoid.

But it wasn’t just Joburg that experienced extreme weather today – in the Free State there was hail… and in Lesotho there was snow!

Photos and Video from Heavy Downpour in Gauteng:

https://twitter.com/TrafficSA/status/935161918305783809

JHB City & suburban: Flooding in Main Rd near the CBD.
*Heavy rain in parts of Jhb*
Please drive carefully & avoid crossing submerged low level bridges.@_ArriveAlive @TrafficSA @FatalMoves @EWNTraffic @jaca_traffic @eNCA @news24 @jour_maine @ewnupdates @JacaNews @SABCNewsOnline pic.twitter.com/RREWrlFS2O

— NETCARE 911 (@Netcare911_sa) November 27, 2017

This rain😭😭😭
Braam is flooding up 😱😱😱 pic.twitter.com/RjhyhWJB0R

— LeAndi..❤️ (@Phiwe_Mosiane) November 27, 2017

https://twitter.com/vino_nevine/status/935161218280624129

https://www.facebook.com/stormreportsaOFFICIAL/posts/1589258727803455

Meanwhile there was hail in Parys, Free State:

https://twitter.com/PreciousP333/status/935127708601905152

https://www.facebook.com/stormreportsaOFFICIAL/posts/1589083407820987

And even though we’re just days away from December Afriski Mountain Resort had SNOWFALL this afternoon:

https://www.facebook.com/stormreportsaOFFICIAL/videos/1589239607805367/