Kenyans were on Tuesday treated to a rare scene in Nyahururu, Nyandarua County after the region was hit by snowy weather.
Photos and videos of the event went viral, prompting a response from the Meteorological Department explaining the event.
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Here is the Tweet.
[caption caption="Screenshot of a Tweet from the Meteorological Department explaining the snow in Nyahururu"]
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The explanation elicited hilarious comments from Kenyans who simply wanted to enjoy the moment without the rare "snow" being taken away.
— xvocrew (@alvin_xdd) July 4, 2017
It's Snow. We have decided.
— Omar Bond (@AstronautKE) July 5, 2017
Nkt, sasa mnasema nini
— Mister. Mikhail (@NdiranguMikhail) July 4, 2017
But si you just let us have the snow
— Sally Yui (@sallyyui) July 5, 2017
@Owaahh plzzzz #KOT has more accurate predictions, tumesema ni snow ,from china though
— Wandia Ngure (@WandiaNgure) July 5, 2017
Wacha Uongo Ni snow
— Murugi wanjigi Jr (@radingradio) July 5, 2017
Others sided with the weatherman and took the opportunity to showcase how well-informed they were.
The comments here can tell the damage 8-4-4 has done to alot of people...
— Mwaurah with H (@mmwaurah) July 5, 2017
Looks like sleet.
— T. Paine (@Nemsy1) July 4, 2017
is that hail or sleet ? People from that area could not be over excited for "mbura ya Mbembe"
— 35 people (@awesomekenyan) July 4, 2017
Other social media users just took the moment to share their hilarious comments and memes on the incident.
#SnowInKenya hawkers spotted in Nairobi. pic.twitter.com/BbjZ26ffqn
— Omeri Evans (@evansomeri) July 4, 2017
