Snow falls in Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. First time in recorded history
From What Really Happened
No, it is not an April Fools Day joke, snowflakes actually fell in the neighbouring French island of Guadeloupe.
The event, which was described as ‘exceptional’ by a French meteorologist took place on Thursday, March 31 in the municipality of St. Claude. Reports from French media indicate that a very fine snowfall blanketed the hills above the town.
French meteorologist, Alain Museleque, explained the extraordinary phenomenon on Guadeloupe Premiere TV.
“We had a mass of clouds that arrived over St. Claude,” he said in French and translated by McCathy Marie. “Accompanying this mass of clouds was some very cold air. In this very cold air, in the mass of clouds, we had the creation of some snowflakes which fell to the ground. This has never before been seen in Guadeloupe. This is an exceptional event that we will never forget.”
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FYI, the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe lies to the South of Puerto Rico and is part of the Caribbean’s Lesser Antilles island chain. Guadeloupe is located at around 16 degrees north latitude with the highest elevation being 4,803 feet.
Submitted by StingRay on Fri, 04/01/2016 – 18:24
