@iamfitzy: 🌨️ Severe Hailstorm Hits Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨 — October 7, 2026 Quito was hit by an extraordinary hailstorm on Wednesday, October 7, with intense rain, lightning and huge accumulations of ice across parts of the city. 🧊 Some areas saw 60–80 cm (24–31 inches) of accumulated hail, particularly around Avenida Atahualpa. 🚗 Roads and underpasses were buried in ice, causing major traffic problems and temporary closures. The Metro of Quito was also partially disrupted. 🏙️ The hardest-hit areas included La Mariscal, Avenida Colón, Diego de Almagro, Atahualpa, Amazonas and 10 de Agosto. 🚜 By the following morning, municipal crews had removed 552 cubic meters of hail—equivalent to roughly 52 dump-truck loads from just the Colón/Diego de Almagro area. ⚡ The storm developed after a sunny, intensely heated morning followed by atmospheric cooling and instability—conditions favorable for powerful thunderstorm clouds and hail formation. And the craziest part? Photos of Quito looking like it had been buried in snow were real—not AI-generated. #Quito #Ecuador #Hailstorm #ExtremeWeather #WeatherTok

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