INTERNATIONAL: It’s not a sign of climate change, as it happens every two to three years, but still, it’s made the weekend for the residents of a small town in the Chilean desert of Atacama.

It is the world’s driest desert and snowfall is pretty rare, especially this late in the year. Metereologists say snow usually falls during June and July, once every two or three years, so playing in the snow at the end of August has come as a real treat to the residents of the tiny town of El Salvador.Locals took the opportunity to have snowball fights, make snow angels and build snowmen.

With Atacama considered to be the driest desert in the world, the snow is expected to last for a few more days.