Rare Snowfall of up to 16 Inches Hits Northern New South Wales, Australia Over the weekend, residents of northern New South Wales (NSW) and even parts of southern Queensland experienced a rare dose of winter wonderland. Up to 40 centimeters (16 inches) of snow blanketed towns such as Guyra, Armidale, Uralla, and Walcha, marking the deepest snowfall in the Northern Tablelands since the 1984. For many Queenslanders, snow is a novelty—but this weekend it […] Weather Oz Brains | August 4, 2025 0 Comments
NASA: Rare Snowfall in the Atacama Desert, Chile This post first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Adam Voiland. The Atacama Desert’s location, between the Andes Mountains to the east and the cool Peru/Chile Current to the west, makes it one of the driest places on Earth. The mountain range produces a rain shadow, while the current chills the air enough to limit evaporation and […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 23, 2025 0 Comments
Rare Snowfall Transforms South Africa’s Cederberg Mountains Into Winter Wonderland A rare and picturesque snowfall blanketed parts of South Africa’s Western Cape this week, transforming the normally dry and rugged Cederberg Mountains into a winter wonderland. On Tuesday, July 8, Kagga Kamma Nature Reserve located northeast of Cape Town was among the areas that received snow, with photos and videos posted to social media showing a layer of white dusting […] SnowBrains | July 10, 2025 0 Comments
Rare Snow Blankets Chile’s Atacama Desert for First Time in a Decade A rare snowfall event affected the arid expanse of the Atacama Desert, known as the driest place on Earth, on 26 June. The snow covered the Operations Support Centre of the ALMA Observatory in Chile, situated at an altitude of 9,500 feet (2,900 metres). Related: [PHOTOS] Rare Snow Turns Argentina’s Atlantic Beaches White for First Time Since 2013 The event, […] Climate SnowBrains | July 1, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Rare Snow Turns Argentina’s Atlantic Beaches White for First Time Since 2013 Rare snow transformed Argentina’s Atlantic coast into a winter wonderland on Monday, as an intense polar cold front swept across the country, blanketing beaches and resort towns in Buenos Aires Province. Residents of coastal communities such as Miramar, Monte Hermoso, Mar del Plata, Costa del Este, and San Eduardo del Mar awoke to find their sandy shores and streets hidden […] Climate SnowBrains | July 1, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Rare Snowfall Blankets Large Parts of South Africa as Cold Front Disrupts Daily Life Parts of South Africa, Namibia, and Lesotho have seen serious snowfall as sweeping cold swept across the area. The cold front brought rare snowfall to parts of South Africa on Monday, coating rooftops, clogging roads, and prompting emergency responses across several provinces unaccustomed to such wintry conditions. It has been called the largest snow event in Lesotho’s recent history by […] Weather SnowBrains | June 10, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Rare Snow Blankets the Canary Islands Off the Coast of Africa The Canary Islands, typically known for their subtropical climate, experienced a rare snow this week as white blanketed higher elevations following severe flooding. Related: 85-Year Weather Record Broken as Snow Hits South Africa Just days after torrential rains caused flash floods that swept through towns on Gran Canaria, the Teide National Park in Tenerife saw its iconic volcano, Mount Teide, […] SnowBrains | March 4, 2025 0 Comments
Rare Snowfall Blankets Saguaro National Park Near Tuscon, Arizona It’s not every day you see fluffy, white snow sitting atop tall cacti in the desert of Arizona. The extraordinary footage above shows a snowy Saguaro National Park in Arizona on Thursday, March 3, after snowstorms swept across the west last week. The National Weather Service reported that 4.8 inches of snow impacted the Tuscon area last Thursday. This […] SnowBrains | March 9, 2023 0 Comments
VIDEO: Beautiful Drone Footage Shows Venice, Italy Covered in White after Rare Snowfall Snow doesn’t fall in Venice, Italy very often, but when it does the sight is quite spectacular, as captured by birds-eye drone footage taken by staff at the Bauer Palazzo hotel. The video shows some of Venice’s most iconic sights, from Piazza San Marco across to Cannaregio and beyond, covered in snow. The freak weather system, caused by stratospheric warming […] WeatherBrains | March 1, 2018 0 Comments
Mt. Hutt, New Zealand, Announces Early Season Start After Rare May Snowfall, Marking First May Opening in 16 Years Mt. Hutt, one of New Zealand’s premier ski destinations, is set to open early for the 2025 season following an extraordinary 1.2-meter (4-foot) snowfall during the first week of May. This marks the resort’s earliest opening in 16 years, with weekend operations commencing on May 31, including the King’s Birthday public holiday on June 2. Full seven-day operations will begin […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | May 11, 2025 0 Comments
Philadelphia Experiences Rare July Snowfall Amid Heat Wave In an unusual weather event, Philadelphia set a new record for snowfall in July while grappling with soaring summer temperatures. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported a trace amount of snow at Philadelphia International Airport on Sunday, July 14, breaking a 154-year-old record. Related: Rare Snowfall Blankets Saguaro National Park Near Tuscon, Arizona Here’s a win for #TeamSnow. Thunderstorms passed […] SnowBrains | July 16, 2024 0 Comments
As Australia’s El Niño Period Ends, Australian Snow Fields are Potentially Facing Rare La Niña & Positive IOD Winter The Australian Bureau of Meteorology announced on April 16 that the El Niño period has officially come to an end and the country is back in neutral ENSO territory. Climate models indicate that ENSO — the El Niño–Southern Oscillation — will stay neutral until approximately July 2024 with a possibility of moving into La Niña territory during the Southern Hemisphere […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 18, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Beijing Olympics On Tap For 4-6″ This Weekend In Rare Winter Storm Summary A rare winter storm will bring 4-6″ to the Beijing Olympics skiing and snowboarding venue this weekend. Temperatures will dip below 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-17.7C), making for chilly but refreshing skiing and riding conditions. 4-6 inches: what’s the big deal? What makes this storm so impressive is the drought-like climate that the region typically experiences during this time of year. During […] Clay Malott | February 11, 2022 0 Comments
NASA: Rare Blizzard Brings Snow to Hawaii’s Tallest Volcanoes A low-pressure system called a “Kona low” developed northwest of Hawaii in the first week of December 2021, dropping snow on the peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. The storm also brought high winds, intense rainfall, and flash flooding, along with reports of landslides, downed trees, and power outages. Some roads and schools were closed, and Hawaii Governor David […] WeatherBrains | December 9, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA Satellite Captures Rare, Cloud-Free View of Northwest Mountain Ranges after Atmospheric River Snowstorm This article originally appeared on earthobservatory.nasa.gov The U.S. and Canadian West have been hit with wave after wave of Pacific moisture in recent weeks, producing substantial amounts of rain and snow across the region. But between storm systems, clear skies opened up for nearly a thousand miles from the coast to the interior, giving satellites a rare cloud-free view […] SnowBrains | November 2, 2021 0 Comments
Very Rare and Naturally Occurring ‘Snow Rollers’ Spotted in Field in England A rare natural phenomenon which makes it look like wheels of snow have been rolled on their own has been captured in photos, reports the BBC. The six rare “snow rollers” were spotted by Brian Bayliss in Wiltshire, England. He said he spotted them in a field he owns and at first thought they had been manmade but there were […] SnowBrains | February 22, 2019 0 Comments
Mustang Powder Cat Skiing, B.C. Just Got 15″ of Snow | Rare Discounted Seats Available Dec 1st Mustang Powder Cat Skiing (Near Revelstoke BC) has received 39 cm (15″) of new snow in the past couple of days. Their road building ninja Mike Parsons has been busy building snow roads – and it looks as if there will be really good skiing when we start operating Dec. 1. More snow is forecast for the upcoming Monday […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 25, 2018 0 Comments
Why Does San Francisco, CA Rarely See Snow? Interestingly enough, the San Francisco Ballet recently asked this question to the California Academy of Arts and Science in San Francisco: “Why does San Francisco rarely see snow?” What’s cool is that San Francisco does get snow occasionally and there is great photographic evidence. We nearly saw snow last week with temperatures dipping below freezing in San Francisco. So, why does San Francisco so rarely see snow? The answer, says the California Academy of Science’s Curator of […] Brains SnowBrains | December 10, 2013 3 Comments
Extremely Rare Big Snowfall on 2nd Driest Place on Earth | BBC Report on Atacama Desert, Chile Chile’s Atacama desert is considered the 2nd driest place on Earth after Antarctica. It’s been written that in some locales in the Atacama, it’s never rained nor snowed. This past weekend, the Atacama got snow and quite a bit of snow considering this region averages less than one inch of precipitation per year. Some places got over 80cms (31 inches) […] Weather SnowBrains | August 28, 2013 1 Comment
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Snowy Range Ski Area, WY—My Hidden Gem Everyone knows the feeling: the energy that is too much to contain builds up all week while you watch weather reports and chase storms online—even going to the extent of camping in the parking lot to cherish those first turns. We all search for that place that feels special. That place that feels like ours. For me, that hidden gem […] Russell Parker | December 5, 2025 3 Comments
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