A Blanket of Snow Covers The Atacama As Intense Winter Storms Cause Flooding And Mudslides In The Usually Arid Region
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Images released by the space agency capture an unusual white landscape in one of the driest areas on the planet.
A Blanket of Snow Covers The Atacama As Intense Winter Storms Cause Flooding And Mudslides In The Usually Arid Region
The Atacama receives an average of 15 millimeters of precipitation per year, but in August, some areas received 40 millimeters in just a few days.
In the actually extremely dry Atacama desert, exceptionally strong snowfalls occurred. Nasa satellite images show a white snow cover from the Andes almost to the Pacific coast. The weather event was favored by El Niño.
An unusual image of the snow-covered Atacama desert was recorded from space after the passage of frontal systems during August. The phenomenon was made known by the NASA Earth Observatory, which highlighted the extent reached by snow in northern Chile, collected Emol. The arid area had already recorded snowfalls in 2011 and 2025. However, those of this year were “exceptionally extensive, ranging from the Andes to near the Pacific coast.” NASA de…
The most arid place on the planet was once again covered in white after an episode of snowfalls. These reached unusual areas in northern Chile. The Atacama desert completely changed its characteristic landscape after a series of winter gusts. They left snow in large areas of the region. Images captured by NASA satellites show an extensive white mantle. This mantle extends from the Andes mountain range to sectors close to the Pacific Ocean. The p…
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