Rare, Widespread Snow in the Atacama Desert

Back-to-back winter storms in August 2026 brought snowfall to northern Chile, from the Andes to near the Pacific coast.

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Aug 27, 2026, 4:00 AM

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Rare, Widespread Snow in the Atacama Desert
Back-to-back winter storms in August 2026 brought snowfall to northern Chile, from the Andes to near the Pacific coast.
Published (UTC): 2026-08-27T04:00:00.000Z
Original source: https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/rare-widespread-snow-in-the-atacama-desert/

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