Amidst 10-Year Drought, The Andes Get Much Needed Snowfall and Are Completed Blanketed When Viewed From Space This article originally appeared on earthobservatory.nasa.gov As extreme summer heatwaves deepened droughts and fueled wildfires in the Northern Hemisphere, winter storms brewed south of the equator. In July 2022, back-to-back weather systems eased rainfall deficits in central Chile and added to the snowpack atop the Andes—a critical reserve of water for the coming summer. The blanket of fresh snow along the mountain […] Weather SnowBrains | July 20, 2022 8 Comments