The forecast predicting wind and snow on Thursday was correct and several areas of Neuquén, affected by the adverse weather conditions, suffered complications. Power cuts, fallen trees and even landslides were some of the images seen throughout the day.
Although there was an alert for intense gusts in the center and east of the province, It was the north that suffered the worstas could be seen on social networks, where reports of damage from neighbors multiplied.
In the morning, the EPEN had reported Problems with the supply of electricity in areas of northern Neuquénbut also in the rural area of Junín de los Andes and San Martín de los Andes.
The work of the workers allowed, as the hours passed, normalize the situation in Los Miches, Buta Ranquil and Barrancas, on the border of Neuquén with the province of Mendoza.
Precisely in this last town, located on the edge of Route 40, some residents had to be assisted between Wednesday night and the early hours of Thursday. due to the blowing up of roofs, according to local media FM Patagonia.
In Las Ovejas, meanwhile, they were assisted rural residents who were in many cases isolated by snow accumulations exceeding 90 centimetres.
Towards the south, the problems were multiple in the Lanín national park. There, the same administration of the protected area reported, There were fallen trees, overflows in water courses and even a landslide that forced people to travel with extreme caution on Route 48, near San Martín de los Andes.
The road known as “El Contra” also had to be closed due to an avalanche.
On this Thursday morning An alert was issued for wind and also for snow, the latter impacting the mountain range in central and northern Neuquén.
