A July Snowstorm in Chile

Residents drive cattle along a road surrounded by snow in Lonquimay, Chile, Thursday, July 21, 2011. Chile's government declared Lonquimay under emergency after a strong snowstorm hit the town.  (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The mountains surrounding the town of Lonquimay are seen covered in snow in Chile, Thursday, July 21, 2011.Snow has reached 2.3 meters high and around 16,000 people are isolated in the area according to authorities. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A calf bites a tree branch after a snowstorm in Lonquimay, Chile, Thursday, July 21, 2011. Chile's government declared Lonquimay under emergency after a strong snowstorm hit the town.  (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Men shovel snow off a house roof in Lonquimay, Chile, Thursday, July 21, 2011. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A boy carries a piece of wood in Lonquimay, Chile, Thursday, July 21, 2011.  (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A man walks through the snow carrying a bundle of grass to feed his livestock in Lonquimay, Chile, Thursday, July 21, 2011.  (ASSOCIATED PRESS)