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A Meteorological Rarity: Snow Across the Atacama Desert

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Nautilus reports that the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, has seen two snowfalls in just a few days — a meteorological rarity. The desert typically receives little to no precipitation, making the snow a striking anomaly for the region.

Source: https://nautil.us/a-meteorological-rarity-snow-across-the...

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