This Monday the cold returned with force in the northern region of Patagonia. After warm temperatures that surprised many, a sharp drop in temperatures is expected this Tuesday in Neuquén and Río Negro, accompanied by snow alerts according to the National Meteorological Service (SMN). For its part, the AIC reported that the entry of polar air will continue in the Valley with minimum temperatures that will reach -3°C. Although there will be no alert on Wednesday, The map will be painted yellow again and the warnings will include a large part of both provinces. What will happen in the valley.
The National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued a yellow alert for snow for this Tuesday only in the Neuquén mountain range. According to the latest report from the organization, “snowfall of varying intensity is expected, some heavy, with accumulations between 30 and 45 cm, which may be exceeded occasionally, without ruling out the occurrence of rain and mixed snow in lower areas.”
Snow alert in Neuquén: the sectors that will be affected this Tuesday
The lakes: In this region, which includes towns such as Villa La Angostura and Villa Traful, the orange alert will be in effect from Monday night and will change to yellow during the early hours and mornings of Tuesday.
Huiliches Mountain Range – Lácar Mountain Range – South of Aluminé: The alert in this area, where towns such as San Martín de los Andes and Junín de los Andes are located, will extend from Monday night until Tuesday morning and afternoon.
Aluminé Mountain Range – Chos Malal Mountain Range – Loncopué Mountain Range – Minas Mountain Range – Picunches Mountain Range – Ñorquín Mountain Range: The risk of heavy snow will remain from Monday night into Tuesday night. Conditions will worsen during Monday night and early Tuesday morning. In this area are, among other cities, Chos Malal, Caviahue, Villa Pehuenia and Andacollo.
Snow alert in Río Negro: the sectors that will be affected this Thursday
In the mountain areas of Río Negro, snowfalls of varying intensity are expected, some heavy, with accumulations between 30 and 45 cm.and can be overcome occasionally, without ruling out the occurrence of rain and mixed snow in lower areas. This was established in the SMN report
Pilcaniyeu Plateau – Ñorquincó Plateau – Nueve de Julio – West of El Cuy – Veinticinco de Mayo: The warnings will be in effect from Thursday morning and will last until the afternoon.
Bariloche – Pilcaniyeu Mountain Range – Ñorquincó Mountain Range: The alert in this area, where towns such as San Carlos de Bariloche are located, will extend from the morning and will last until Tuesday afternoon.
Neuquén: sectors affected by the snow alert, this Thursday
Like this Tuesday, the mountain area of Neuquén will also be under alert. It will include The lakes, Catán Lil, Collón Curá, Zapala, Aluminé lower area, Huiliches lower area, Lácar lower area, East of Loncopué, East of Picunches, East of Ñorquín, West of Añelo, West of Pehuenches, South of Chos Malal and South of Minas.
«In the mountain areas, snowfalls of varying intensity are expected, some heavy, with accumulations between 30 and 45 cm, “They can be overcome occasionally, without ruling out the occurrence of rain and mixed snow in lower areas.”re-established the SMN registry.
What will happen in the Alto Valle
During Tuesdaythe cold air will continue accompanied by rain and snowfall throughout the mountain sector of Patagonia.
As reported by the Interjurisdictional Authority of Basins (AIC), in the Valleys, the Plateau and the Atlantic Coast, variable cloudiness will continue with periods of wind and instability.
The AIC also announced that starting Thursday and Friday, The cold polar air will intensify with snowfall both in the mountain range and on the central-southern plateau of Neuquén and Río Negro.
Meteorologist Fernando Frasetto indicated that the snowfall will occur very close to the valley area. The impact of this front will be reflected in the minimum temperatures, which in Neuquén capital will be -3°C during Thursday, Friday and Saturday, while the maximum temperatures will barely touch 10°C. The same will happen in General Roca, where minimum temperatures are expected to be around -3°C.
