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Lesotho Extreme Snowfall, July 2016

closed Snow closed 2016-08-06

The heaviest snow in two decades blanketed Lesotho in late July 2016. The storm prompted the airlifts of at least eight tourists, and caused the deaths of several shepherds in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality, according to news reports.

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Date Type Magnitude
2016-07-24T00:00:00Z Polygon

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