Delegates attending the 35th annual Global Warming Summit were forced to cancel due to an unexpected blizzard, with many attendees questioning if irony has developed a consciousness and is now actively sabotaging human efforts.

GENEVA— In what is being hailed as the most ironic twist since the invention of vegan bacon, the 35th annual Global Warming Summit was indefinitely postponed yesterday after a sudden and severe blizzard made travel impossible for thousands of environmental experts, scientists, and world leaders. The storm, which meteorologists are describing as a “freak event,” dumped over three feet of snow on Geneva, trapping delegates in their hotels and turning the city into a scene straight out of The Day After Tomorrow.

The summit, which was supposed to focus on urgent measures to combat the effects of global warming, has now been rescheduled for a later date, pending the availability of a suitably hot and dry location. In the meantime, organizers are scrambling to find an explanation for what many are calling “the ultimate irony.”

“I mean, you can’t make this stuff up,” said Dr. Elena Frost, a climatologist from the University of Helsinki, as she shoveled snow from the entrance of her hotel. “We were all set to discuss rising temperatures and melting ice caps, and instead, we’re dealing with a snowstorm that looks like it was orchestrated by the universe’s best stand-up comedian.”

Social media erupted in a flurry of memes and hashtags, with #IronicSnowstorm and #ClimateKarma trending worldwide. Climate skeptics, who have long doubted the legitimacy of global warming, were quick to pounce on the situation, with many gleefully proclaiming the blizzard as proof that climate change is a “hoax.”

“We told you so,” tweeted Senator Clive Coldwell, a notorious climate change denier. “If global warming were real, would we even have snowstorms? Science, people!”

However, most experts remain unfazed by the turn of events. Dr. Greta Glacier, one of the lead organizers of the summit, emphasized that the blizzard, while unfortunate, is not contradictory to the science of climate change.

“This is exactly the kind of extreme weather event we’ve been warning about,” Dr. Glacier stated during a hastily organized press conference, held via Zoom after in-person meetings became impossible. “The fact that we’re seeing such an intense snowstorm at this time of year is a clear indication that our climate is becoming increasingly unpredictable. If anything, this just underscores the urgency of our work.”

In a desperate bid to keep the conversation going, some attendees suggested holding the summit online, but this idea was quickly shot down after it was revealed that the blizzard had also knocked out internet access across much of the region.

Meanwhile, conspiracy theorists have already begun circulating rumors that the storm was deliberately engineered by shadowy forces intent on derailing the climate agenda. Theories range from “Big Oil” using secret weather-manipulation technology to “reptilian overlords” trying to delay humanity’s progress on green energy.

“At this point, nothing would surprise me,” said journalist April Snowe, who has been covering the summit for The Ironic Times. “All we know for sure is that irony has gone rogue, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down.”

Despite the setback, summit organizers remain committed to rescheduling the event and are currently scouting locations with more “climate-appropriate” weather patterns, such as the Sahara Desert or Death Valley. Until then, attendees are advised to enjoy the snow while it lasts—because in the age of global warming, you never know when it might be the last time you see it.