A rare winter storm dumped a heap of snow on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on New Year's Day, turning the desert treasure into a "winter wonderland."
The roads were snow-packed and icy on Thursday, the National Park Service wrote on its Flickr page, reporting that even more snow fell that morning.
"It is a winter wonderland out there," the National Park Service said.
The snow was still visible on Friday after snow fell across Flagstaff, Arizona on Wednesday and Thursday.
Happy New Year! Here's a list of storm total snowfall amounts across central and northern AZ. #azwx #NewYearsStorm pic.twitter.com/XtXb0YARjr— NWS Flagstaff (@NWSFlagstaff) January 1, 2015
Many shared striking photos and video of the fluffy white stuff in the canyon on social media, including the National Park Service.
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