Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, has seen snow for the first time in 89 years, as a cold snap continues to grip several South American nations.
Temperatures plunged to -22C (-8F) in parts of Argentina's province of Rio Negro, while snow fell on Buenos Aires for several hours on Monday.
Two deaths from exposure were reported in Argentina and one in Chile. In Bolivia, heavy snowfall blocked the nation's main motorway and forced the closure of several airports.
Combine this with the recent snowfall in Johannesburg and unseasonably cool temperatures in London, and their can only be one conclusion: Full-blown Global Warming is upon us!
Thousands of people cheered in the streets of Buenos Aires at the sight of the capital's first snowfall since 1918.
"Despite all my years, this is the first time I've ever seen snow in Buenos Aires," 82-year-old Juana Benitez was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency.
Argentine meteorologists are predicting more cold and even freezing weather over the next few days.
South American residents flee the savage effects of Algore's (pbuh) Global Warming(Update): Rusty at the Jawa Report claims a South American sighting of Manbearpig!
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