The preventive closure of the passage to Chile is maintained on Monday due to climate instability

The authorities of the passage to Chile will continue monitoring and climatic evolution to evaluate the possibilities of enabling it.

Weather forecast for Monday in the high mountains

The provincial weather report forecasts “bad weather, with moderate rainfall and snowfall,” in the high mountains starting at 10 a.m.

In addition, possible winds are reported in the foothills area with the Zonda effect. This wind is being felt in the Malargüe area, with greater intensity from mid-morning onwards. From 2 p.m. it begins to intensify, covering San Rafael with speeds between 40 to 55 km/h.

After 2 p.m. it is expected for Uspallata and Greater Mendoza, with lower speeds. They would be approximately 26 to 30 km/h.

This circulation will continue during the night and early morning, in areas of the Uco Valley, San Rafael, Malargüe and West of Greater Mendoza.

This Saturday there were long delays to cross into Chile

According to the data provided by the Gendarmerie, this Saturday 5,753 people passed to Chile, which caused a wait of up to 5 hours to reach the Los Libertadores complex.

They indicated that there is a long line of vehicles that wait at the shed on the Chilean side to enter the Chilean customs complex where they must carry out all the procedures to be able to enter that country.