Even in some communes of Santiago, the capital, thermometers could read zero degrees between Tuesday and Wednesday, which is unusual in the current fall season, the entity stated.
The DMC called on the entire population to take appropriate measures to protect themselves from the drop in temperature, particularly those who plan to cross the border into Argentina through the passes located in the mountain range.
Specialist Arnaldo Zúñiga told Radio Cooperativa that the zero isotherm, as the point at which water freezes is called, will be located just 1,200 meters above sea level.
This means that there will be snow in the mountain range itself, but also in several areas surrounding the mountain massif.
This morning a frontal system hit the southern Biobío region with heavy rains and winds, causing flooding, traffic accidents and power outages.
The Meteorological Directorate had issued an alert two days ago for rainfall in areas of the coast, the La Costa mountain range and the Biobío valley.
Several multiple crashes on Route 160 in the early hours of Saturday caused major traffic congestion in that area.
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