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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 05:14 UTC

Tag: Cold

  • Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:13 UTC

    Extremely cold weather triggers yellow alert in 17 Argentine provinces

    These temperatures can be dangerous for risk groups, such as children, people over 65 years of age, and people with chronic diseases, said the SMN

    A total of 17 Argentine provinces are under yellow alert due to weather forecasts heralding extremely cold temperatures, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) announced Friday. The SMN also said these temperatures reaching -10.8 degrees Celsius in El Calafate, Santa Cruz (south), and -8.9 degrees in La Quiaca, Jujuy (north), might be dangerous for children and elderly or chronically ill people.

  • Tuesday, August 21st 2018 - 08:40 UTC

    Snowfall across central Uruguay on Sunday

    The snow fell as cold air rushed across Uruguay following a cold front that brought heavy rainfall to the region from Saturday into Sunday morning.

    A rare snowfall was seen across parts of Uruguay on Sunday while graupel resulted in an icy coating across parts of eastern Argentina.