the Ogun state capital, south-west of
Nigeria, on Thursday recorded an
unusual rainfall laden with ice falling,
also known as hailstorm.
Hail is a form of solid precipitation. It
consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice,
each of which is referred to as a hail
stone.
Residents witnessed ice blocks, the size
of gravels falling from the sky leaving the
very apprehensive when solid blocks
started falling on rooftops, road and
vehicles, making very loud unusual
sound.
According to reports, the ice storm
started during the heavy rainfall which
started around 5.42pm, lasting about 27
minutes with strong winds.
Wind shields of three vehicles were
reportedly broken by the ice at Ake, the
heart of the ancient town.
Similar ice storm were experienced
other parts of the city such as Panseke,
Kuto and at the MKO Abiola Stadium.
A witness who wrote his experience on
a social media platform stated that “I’m
presently driving somewhere around
Kuto, in Abeokuta and there’s massive
hail storm here. It’s so strong; it’s got
people leaving their cars for shelter. To
give you an idea, it’s like having gravel
poured on the roof of your vehicle from
a four storey building.”
Could this be emergence of snow fall in western Nigeria?
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