Several inches of snow turns Grand Canyon into winter wonderland
Several inches of snow turns Grand Canyon into winter wonderland
We may only be approaching Thanksgiving, but it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Grand Canyon.

Snow blanketed the famed Arizona, national park on Thursday. The official Twitter account for the site warned visitors to expect icy roads.

"An overcast morning on the South Rim, after receiving around 3 inches of snow last night. Caution park roads and footpaths are icy," @GrandCanyonNPS tweeted along with a photo of a view from early Thursday. "There is a possibility of additional snow throughout the day."


Later, the Grand Canyon account shared a photo of park rangers enjoying the snow-covered views.

"After weeks of dry weather, Grand Canyon National Park Rangers take a moment to enjoy today's snowfall," the tweet read. "At 2 pm, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, the canyon is not visible because of thick fog. Snow showers could continue through 11 pm. Friday is expected to be clear, sunny, and cold."

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The Grand Canyon is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. In 1926, Grand Canyon's first year as a national park, it had 37,745 visitors. In 2017, the latest year for which stats are available, the park had 6.2 million visitors.