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The South African Weather Service has forecast snow over the Drakensberg and surrounding high-lying areas from Wednesday as a cut-off low system brings heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, and a sharp drop in temperatures across the country.
Disaster management teams will remain on high alert following warnings of heavy rain and possible snow this week.
Tourists are now more willing to pay for leisure and cultural activities related to ice and snow tourism, said Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy, at the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency.
Europe is grappling with a powerful wave of extreme winter weather, including heavy snow, sleet, and storms, which has disrupted transportation and infrastructure across the continent, leaving travelers stranded and local communities struggling to manage the chaos.