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Atacama Desert

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 […]

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WeatherBrains | July 23, 2025
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Chile’s Atacama Desert, the Driest Desert on Earth, Just Got Almost 3-Feet of Snow

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