When Santiago residents awoke on Saturday morning, they were greeted by an unusual sight. The Chilean capital was blanketed in a layer of snow measuring up to two inches, reportedly the heaviest snowfall the city has experienced since 2007.

The frosty conditions wreaked havoc in the city where snow rarely falls. More than 250,000 residents were left without power as falling trees and branches downed power lines, according to the AFP. That left thousands of people in the dark and without heat on a day when temperatures dipped below freezing .

One worker died while clearing ice and two people were injured after being electrocuted by a fallen power line, reported the BBC.

The weather also caused some traffic troubles and several sporting events, including a number of Copa Chile soccer games , were postponed.

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