After they warned about the arrival of a colder than usual winter in the center and south of the country, this weekend Several regions are expected to turn white due to the snowfall, resulting in a number of problems. In recent days, low temperatures in Patagonia have caused the death of several people and the freezing of some sectors of the Argentine Sealakes and waterfalls.
For two weeks now, heavy snowfall has begun to cause complications, especially in the southern towns located near the Andes mountains. The outlook is not likely to improve in the coming days, as the National Meteorological Service (SMN) He predicted a weekend of low temperatures, winds and snowfall that will also affect some cities in the province of Buenos Aires.
The presence of frost in the south of the country has kept several sectors of the population on alert, given the possibility that the weather conditions could cause havoc during the season. One of the voices that spoke out on behalf of the countryside warned that thousands of sheep could die, since they cannot feed due to the depth of the snow in some areas.
According to information published by the Jornada newspaper, Rural producers from Aldea Beleiro, in Chubut, pointed out that the sheep began to weaken due to poor nutrition.. At the moment, breeders have tried to solve the problem by using grass bales to guide livestock to lower places, but the accumulation of snow has made it difficult to move the animals.
Another complaint was led by truck drivers who reported a malfunction in the Cristo Redentor International Passwhich connects to Mendoza with Chiliafter it was confirmed the death of a second driver in the last 15 days. From the local newspaper MDZthey confirmed that the victim was a citizen of Brazilian nationality who had to be admitted to the Perrupato Hospital of San Martinafter having decompensated in Uspallata last Saturday.
The first death was recorded ten days ago, when authorities found a lifeless Chilean driver inside one of the vehicles that were parked in the parking lot of the Integrated Control Area (ACI) in the high mountain area of Uspallata. According to Radio 3the rest of the workers who were waiting for the border crossing to reopen reported what happened to the authorities, because the man had not left the truck for several days.
Faced with this, the affected truckers issued a statement to complain about the lack of progress by the Argentine authorities in the tasks of clearing the route. “The problem is that on the Argentine side the clearance work is being done with few machines and at a very slow pace,” they pointed out, indicating that the members of the Association of Truck Owners of Mendoza (APROCAM) They verified the setback when going up to the Las Cuevas area.
“After more than two weeks of interruption in the International Corridor; There were only three shovels to clear the snow, in addition to a rolba, in the Curva de la Soberanía and Horcones area,” they denounced, later highlighting that on the Chilean side the results of the tasks were more noticeable. “We have been waiting for the opening for 17 days and today they tell us that they will not open until Sunday or Monday, when the conditions are in place,” they explained.
On the other hand, the cold also caused several bodies of water in Patagonia to freeze. In the north of Neuquenin the district of Bitter Apple, It was reported that part of the La Fragua waterfall was petrified as a result of the sub-zero temperatures. According to Argentinian Newsthe last time a similar phenomenon occurred was in 2017, when the jump completely froze when a mark of 25 degrees below zero was recorded.
Previously, The postcard of the freezing of the Argentine Sea generated a stir on social networks, because the waves turned into ice when they approached the continent. The phenomenon occurred in the vicinity of Saint Sebastianto the north of Rio Grande, Land of Fireafter several days marked by extremely low temperatures.
Although citizens of the area confirmed to Infobae This was an event that usually occurs frequently, and it would be the first time that the event has gained media relevance at a national level. Also, in the next few hours Extreme cold alerts will remain in force in the provinces of Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego.
Just a few days before winter officially began, the meteorological service extended an alert for several towns in the province of Buenos Aires due to the probability of snowfall developing during the weekend. However, The event would only affect a part of the Buenos Aires coast, among which the cities of Mar del Plata, Miramar, Necochea and their surroundings were mentioned.
According to meteorologists, the cold front will advance from the south and will cause a combination of rain and snow. In this sense, there is a 70 to 100% probability that the phenomenon will begin to develop in Necochea during the afternoon of Friday, while in the towns located further north the weather will change at night.
Rain and snowfall will persist during the early morning and Saturday morningas showers are expected in the afternoon. The thermometer will reach a minimum of 5 degrees, while the maximum will not exceed 8 degrees. In addition, the day will be plagued by gusts of wind that will reach a speed of 60 km/h.
On Sunday, the weather will remain partly cloudy throughout the day, although temperatures will drop. While the minimum temperature will reach 1 degree, the maximum temperature will rise to 11 degrees and strong winds will persist, especially during the afternoon and evening.
In parallel, The Naval Hydrography Service (SHN) warned about a future flood on the Atlantic Coast of Buenos Aires which would occur during the early hours of Friday. “The Atlantic Coast of Buenos Aires, between Mar del Plata and San Clemente del Tuyú, will be one meter twenty centimeters above the values indicated in the tide tables during the night of today, June 27, and early morning of June 28,” they reported. .
According to the calculations provided by the authorities, it is stipulated that the height of the sea reaches 2.90 meters in the port of Mar del Plata; 2.50 meters in Santa Teresita; and 2.50 meters at the height of the San Clemente del Tuyú pier in the middle of the morning.
