A mudslide - triggered by snow - causes chaos in what is normally one of the driest places on earth.<br/> <br />The light snowfall in Chile's Atacama desert was the first in 30 years.<br/> <br />The moisture mixed with dry desert soil created a huge mudslide that pushed its way right to the border of the town of Tocopilla.<br/> <br />Town mayor Fernando San Roma, who called for more government resources, said he was grateful the mud did not come into the town.<br/> <br />Heavy machinery was brought in to remove the mud from the coastal highway where many people were stranded in their vehicles.<br/> <br />Residents of the tiny town of San Pedro de Atacama meanwhile had the rare opportunity to engage in a snowball fight.<br/> <br />No more rain is expected for the region.
