Rare snowfall in South Africa

A man slides down a hill after a rare snowfall in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 7, 2012. Temperatures dropped to below freezing as snow flurries blew through South Africa's commercial hub Johannesburg, dusting the city in white as residents poured into the streets to watch the snowflakes fall.

People react as a rare snow fall hits Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 7, 2012. The South African Weather Service has warned that extreme cold will blanket much of the nation over the next few days, which remains in winter.

People react as a rare snow fall hits Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 7, 2012.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and South Africa's Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, react to a rare snow flurry as they leave business meetings in Pretoria, South Africa, Aug. 7, 2012.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and South Africa's Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, react with delight during a rare snow flurry as they leave business meetings in Pretoria, South Africa, Aug. 7, 2012.

In this photo take on June 27, 2007, children play in the snow in Johannesburg. Unexpected snowfall caused disruption in Johannesburg and several other parts of South Africa, forcing some major roads to be closed, officials said.

In this photo take on June 27, 2007, a girl plays with her dog in the snow in Johannedsburg.

In this photo taken on May 24, 2006, Soweto residents warm up over a fire in the street. At the time, Johannesburg dropped to minus 2 degrees Celcius in the early morning.

In this photo taken on July 27, 2004, South Africans push a car stuck in the snow in Underberg, north of Durban.