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The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has clarified that a white substance witnessed in Nynadarua after a heavy downpour was not snowed.
KMD has however, dismissed possibilities of snow falling in Kenya.
“We cannot have snow in Kenya because of how close we are to the Equator. It was hailstones that fell with such intensity that theystayed long on the ground,” said Peter Ambeje, the chief executive officer at KMD.
Ayub Shaka, an assistant director at the facility, stated that the convergence of the Western and Eastern winds led to the hailstorm.
“When the Western winds, which are moist and light, are pushed up by the heavier Eastern winds, the result is either rain or hailstorm, he said.
The white substance caused a stir on social media with Kenyans excited about the possible snow.