Motorists put their journey to a halt
A section of Rumuruti – Nyahururu road in Laikipia County was covered by snow, a sight Kenyans have become accustomed to watching on screens during winter in Europe. Motorists were witnessed putting their journey to a halt, just to have a closer look while others shared videos on social media.
This treated residents of the County to a peculiar weather occurrence after icy rain or snow was noted along the road and the adjacent farms.
The fact that the Equator lies along Kenya as well as vast regions being classified as Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL), snowfall is a rare occurrence in the country.
In fact, the only snow that Kenyans have witnessed within the country is at the tip of Mt. Kenya, the second highest point in Africa after Mt. Kilimanjaro. But because Nyahururu is near to Mt. Kenya makes it possible for a snowfall in the region.
For snow to fall to the ground, the temperature must be cold both up in the clouds where snowflakes form and down at the ground level.
If the air near ground level is too warm, the snow will melt on its way down.
