Unusual snowfall in the south of Brazil
By AFP
01 August 2021 |
4:14 pm
In the usually sunny state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, residents are amused by an unusual snowfall, with temperatures dropping to -5 degrees Celsius.
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