These stunning images show the rare sight of America’s Grand Canyon blanketed in snow.
In one image, a prickly pear can be seen dusted with snow.
And another shows how enough of the white stuff fell to even make a snowman.
Newsflash obtained the footage from Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, which said in a statement: “With an average temperature around 20 degrees F warmer than the
Canyon rims, with scorching highs often exceeding 115 degrees F [46 degrees Celsius] in the summer shade, the desert riparian biome of Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon rarely gets snow.
“The winter storm on January 23rd, 2023 proved an exception, as snow made it down the depths of the Canyon to the Colorado River.
“Spend a Minute Out In It touring the iconic sites of this Canyon refuge, all adorned with a lovely layer of snow, as fresh as it is rare.”
Phantom Ranch is a historic oasis nestled at the bottom of Grand Canyon.
The National Park Service says: “Grand Canyon National Park, in Northern Arizona, encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on ancestral homeland of 11 Associated Tribes, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world—unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors from the rim.”
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