On 2nd December, @the.world.in.maps shared a map highlighting how uneven winter really is across Europe. While most European capitals recorded snowfall in 2025, others remain firmly outside the snow club.Portugal’s Lisbon last saw snow in 2006, while Valletta has not officially recorded snowfall since 1962.More than six decades and counting.Snow in Malta is not just rare, it is almost mythical. Historical records show snowfall in January 1858, March 1877 which was light with no accumulation, February 1895 again without accumulation, January 1905 with brief flurries, March 1949 when snow was recorded in the interior of the island, and finally 31st January 1962, the last widely recognised snowfall. There was also a report of snow on 31st December 2014, though it did not accumulate and remains debated. In short, if you have seen snow in Malta, you are either very old or very lucky. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta)Then came today’s plot twist.Malta woke up white anyway. Not from snow, but from a massive overnight hailstorm that dumped inches of ice across parts of the island.Western areas such as Rabat and Baħrija were among the hardest hit, with roads covered in hailstones and scenes that looked suspiciously close to a snow day.So no, Malta still has not officially had snow since 1962. But for one icy morning, hail stepped in and gave us the closest thing to it.Did you enjoy today’s weather?•