Claim: A Facebook post by Born 2 Blog claims that it is cold in Sierra Leone because snow has blocked sections of the road. He also shared photos of popular places in Freetown covered in snow.
Verdict: False. The images are manipulated. Snow does not and did not fall in Freetown or anywhere captured in the pictures.
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A Facebook page, Born 2 blog, shared photos of the Sam Bangura Building and other streets in Freetown covered in snow, claiming that “Di snow don block di road for we.” The post suggests that Sierra Leone is experiencing snowfall, which has caused road blockages.
The post gathered hundreds of reactions and comments, with many people believing it to be true.
Since Sierra Leone is a tropical country where snowfall has never been recorded, DUBAWA decided to fact-check this claim to prevent the spread of misinformation.
Verification
Sierra Leone is located in West Africa, near the equator. The country has two seasons: dry and rainy. Temperatures are usually warm or humid, and snowfall is impossible because the climate never gets cold enough for snow to form. No meteorological office in Sierra Leone has ever reported snow, and no official weather agency has announced any extreme weather change.
DUBAWA observed details in the photos. The buildings and locations are indeed in Freetown. The snow appears unusually smooth, bright, and evenly spread, typical signs of distorted images. These signs suggest that the snow was added using an editing tool or an AI filter.
We also checked Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency’s website, which did not mention snow or extreme temperature drops.
If snow truly fell in Freetown, it would be major national and global news, yet no media outlet reported it.
These are the places in Freetown, sourced from Sierraloaded.
Conclusion
The claim that snow fell in Sierra Leone and blocked roads is false. The places shown in the photos are real, but the snow is digitally created. Sierra Leone’s tropical climate does not support snowfall, making the claim false.