Snow in the Atacama Desert | Science News

Snowstorm shocks the Atacama Desert — one of Earth’s driest places — in August 2026, blanketing the landscape from Andes to Pacific coast, forcing ALMA telescope shutdowns and triggering flash floods and mudslides in coastal towns like Taltal, where rainfall hit ten times annual average. Scientists link the bizarre weather to unusual low-pressure systems and an El Niño event, proving even arid regions can be caught off guard by extreme climate shifts. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/050e661f5d74f4ef