Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Unexpected Snowfall Stuns Global Regions
This winter, many places around the world got a big surprise: snow!
Some areas that almost never see snow, like the Atacama Desert in Chile and the Nushki Desert in Pakistan, got their first snowfall in decades.
Other places, like parts of the USA, Europe, and India, also had more snow than usual, which caused problems like power outages and traffic jams.
Scientists are studying why this is happening and if it's because of climate change.
People are both excited and worried about these unexpected weather changes.
Atacama Desert in Chile experienced its first-ever snowfall, surprising meteorologists and residents.
Nushki Desert in Pakistan saw snowfall after a 20-year gap, along with other regions in Pakistan experiencing rare snow events.
Parts of Saudi Arabia, known for their sunny climate, received snowfall this winter.
Unexpected heavy snowfall in the USA, particularly in Missouri and Oklahoma, caused infrastructure issues and accidents.
Europe faced severe snowfall and low temperatures, leading to deaths and power outages in countries like France, Bosnia, Serbia, and Bosnia.
- Who
- Residents, meteorologists, and scientists across various regions
- What
- Unexpected snowfall and extreme winter conditions
- When
- During the 2025-26 winter season, starting from October 2025
- Where
- Global regions including Atacama Desert, Nushki Desert, Saudi Arabia, USA, Europe, and India
- Why
- Unusual weather patterns and potential links to climate change
- Atacama Desert
- First-ever recorded snowfall in 2025-26 winter
- Nushki Desert, Pakistan
- Snowfall after a 20-year gap
- Swat, Pakistan
- Snowfall after 16 years
- Gargari, Pakistan
- Snowfall after 25 years, temperatures dropped to -2°C
- Saudi Arabia
- Snowfall in Tabuk, Jabal al Lawz, Al Jawf
- Missouri and Oklahoma, USA
- 4 to 6 feet of snowfall without prior warning
- Alaska, USA
- Temperatures dropped to -40°C, last experienced before 1990
- France and Bosnia
- Deaths recorded due to low temperatures and snow
- Serbia and Bosnia
- Heavy snowfall, thousands without power, troops deployed for road clearance
- Mussoorie, India
- Seven continuous hours of snowfall in January 2026
- Kasauli, India
- Snowfall after a wait of four winters
- Shimla, India
- Snowfall arrived weeks before usual in late December 2025