Freak Hailstorm Casts White Blanket over Pietermaritzburg, South...

Freak hailstorm casts white blanket over Pietermaritzburg, South...

An agrometeorologist says climate change may be contributing to increasingly unpredictable and severe weather patterns after an unprecedented hailstorm battered Pietermaritzburg on Saturday night, leaving parts of the city blanketed in thick ice and residents and motorists "snowed in". Pelham Residents were left stunned after the storm dumped thick layers of hail over roads, homes and vehicles for more than 30 minutes, leaving motorists stranded…

"My car is messed up": SA reacts as Pietermaritzburg hailstorm buries streets in ice in TikTok video

A fierce hailstorm hit Pietermaritzburg on 23 May, burying roads in ice and causing widespread damage. South Africans reacted in shock as chaos unfolded.