Just a few weeks before autumn began, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) brought forward the arrival of the season’s first unstable weekend, because Rains, winds, storms and cloudy days are expected in several regions of the country. Between today and tomorrow, more than 10 provinces will be under yellow alerts and oranges. However, the south will be the most stable although it will have cloudy skies.
For today, the authorities warned that five provinces will be affected by a orange alert for rainso they asked the citizens of the east of Buenos Aires, south of Córdoba, south of San Luis, southeast of Mendoza and central La Pampa to avoid outdoor activities and, if possible, keep distance from coastal and riverine areas.
In parallel, in the north of Buenos Aires, the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA), the west of Pampas, much of the north and south of Mendoza, the north of Puntano, the center of Cordoba, the south of Santa Fe and the south of Entre Ríos will govern the yellow alert for rain. However, much of Currents and Missions They could be damaged by the arrival of the storms that the alert anticipated.
For its part, the mountain area could also have complications throughout the day, because the SMN spokesperson, Cindy Fernandez, reported that snowfall could develop. Until now, the mountain range that belongs to the jurisdiction of San Juan and La Rioja They would be the most affected by the snow storms.
“This whole situation is going to begin between Friday and Saturday with a fairly intense low pressure system that is going to advance from the Pacific Ocean,” said the public official, referring to the fact that in the northern region of the Andes Mountains it will also occur. strong winds will occur. In fact, the representative evaluated the possibility that the arrival of the low pressure system could cause the phenomenon known as zonda wind in Catamarca, Salta and Jujuywhere the low level alarm has already been activated.
Although these three provinces would be more likely to suffer from the phenomenon, Fernández pointed out that “These winds can have speeds of up to 100 km/h”. However, in the regions where strong winds and snowfall could occur, such as the provinces of San Juan, La Rioja and Catamarca, the intersection of climatic phenomena could cause a “white wind”, which generates Visibility is reduced in high mountain areas.
In the case of Sunday, some situations could change for some provinces, because the yellow alerts for precipitation will extend to the north of Black riverWest of Neuquenthe northern half of the province of Buenos Aires, the south of Santa Fe, the south of Córdoba, the south of San Luis, the eastern half of Mendoza and Entre Ríos.
In the same way, yellow alerts for storms will cover northern Santa Fe, the southern half of Chaco, western Formosa, eastern Misiones and all of Corrientes. Likewise, the northern San Juan mountain range will be under alert for snowfall; eastern Rioja will suffer snowfall combined with wind; in Catamarca and Salta the wind warning will continue; and in half of the province of Jujuy the development of the Zonda wind is expected.
On the other hand, the authorities recommended that the population that will be under these alerts avoid traveling on public roads, whether the warning is in force for rain, storms or winds, with the aim of avoiding major incidents. In this sense, they asked to move away and not park vehicles near light poles or trees, because they could collapse due to the force of the wind.
Particularly, for the regions in which Zonda wind alerts will apply, they highlighted the need to tie and secure objects found outside so that they do not blow away and cause even greater damage. They even pointed out that the best way to protect yourself will be to stay in closed buildings in the most airtight way possible and, if you experience any inconvenience, to contact the authorities to ask for assistance.
According to the SMN, In CABA there is a yellow alert for winds that will last from this Saturday afternoon until Sunday morning. The area will be affected by winds from the east. Speeds between 35 and 55 km/h are expected, with gusts that may exceed 70 km/h.
Meanwhile, also A yellow alert for rain is in effect from the night until early Sunday morning., with persistent rains of varying intensity, some of which may be locally strong. Accumulated precipitation values between 20 and 50 mm are expected, which could be exceeded locally.
The weather forecast in the City will worsen towards Monday, when a storm warning applies in the morning and afternoon. They may be accompanied by intense gusts, significant electrical activity, occasional hail and abundant falls of water in short periods. Accumulated precipitation values are estimated between 30 and 70 mm, which may be exceeded occasionally. The bad weather in CABA will continue throughout the day, until Tuesdaywhen a partly cloudy sky and a temperature between 17° and 22° is expected.
