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Cheers on the streets of Gramado in southern Brazil - for an unusual reason.
Snowfall hardly ever occurs here, even in winter.
The excitement is correspondingly great.
The snowfall is also great in the neighboring village.
People are aware that they will not experience something like this again anytime soon.
Iodor Goncalves Marques, truck driver
»You know - I'm 62 years old and have never seen snow!
To see the beauty of nature is something indescribable. "
Joselaine da Silva Marques, resident
» Going
out despite the cold was worth it.
Actually, you hardly feel the cold because the snow is so exciting.
It is wonderful!"
Temperatures in the region had dropped significantly because cold air masses had moved north from the polar region.
Several dozen cities in southern Brazil were covered in snow.
According to meteorologists, the weather event is attributable to climate change.