WATCH: Hail hits PMB, thunderstorm activity over KZN

Pietermaritzburg has been hit by a hailstorm.

Residents have sharing photos and videos of their yards and streets blanketed in hailstones.

Local Burkhard Schlosser says it looks like it's being snowing.

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"Earlier today, the large storm clouds were building up and around about mid-day, the clouds were getting darker.

"We had a fair amount of wind blowing across and small hail stones came down and fortunately not too much damage."