Maseru, June 4 — While some believe it is beautiful to wake and walk on snow, others are adamant it is a huge disruption.
Different parts of the city are experiencing snowfall that began early today, Tuesday morning.
Therefore, as the white snowflakes fall quietly and thickly on this winter day, others are of the view that this is a beautiful morning to wake up to, yet others say this is a day of disruption.
According to Mrs. Matiisetso Nchake of MASOWE 1, this is a beautiful day that will allow growing children to experience and get to know snow which according to her she last experienced before 2012.
“This is a beautiful day and we must rejoice in it, for it is an opportunity that comes once in a while,” she stressed.
In another story, a taxicab (4+1) driver of Ha Thetsane, Mr. Molefi Thejane indicated this day is wasted as they struggle to transport passengers to their work and destinations, thus causing hindrances.
This he said means they will be using more petrol as they spend a lot of time in one place while profits for today will be affected negatively.
Meanwhile, the Agency established a traffic jam between Ha Tsolo Circle via Thetsane Industrial Area to the city, forcing drivers to be slow in driving, extra cautious so as to eliminate road accidents that could perhaps happen due to snow.
Basotho in different radio stations locally, were giving reports of the situation where they are, with many expressing their joy over the snow experience.
Those in Semonkong have also phoned in to give a warning that it is not advisable for people who were going to Semonkong today to continue as there is no movement at all.
Lesotho Meteorological Services (LMS) reported El Nino weather conditions this year, a warming of the ocean surface or above-average sea surface temperatures in central and eastern tropical Pacific oceans as according to experts.
