Tag: snowfall

• Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 08:47 UTC

  Cold wave brings snow to several Brazilian cities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

  

  At least 13 cities in the Brazilian State of Río Grande do Sul Wednesday recorded snowfalls, a rare event for the region, but one that has come to be due to this year's harsh winter temperatures.

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

  Snowfall across central Uruguay on Sunday

  

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

• Thursday, March 1st 2018 - 09:21 UTC

  “Beast from the East” sweeps Europe causing deaths but also triggering winter sports in city streets

  

  The number of casualties from cold exposure continues to rise as most of Europe experiences freezing temperatures. Dozens of people have been reported dead across the continent - many of them rough sleepers. Among the casualties was a man, 75, in the Netherlands, who fell through the ice while skating on Wednesday morning. He was pronounced dead in hospital.

• Saturday, July 17th 2010 - 06:01 UTC

  Buenos Aires City prepares for the coldest Saturday in recent decades

  

  A polar air mass settled in Argentina the week of July 13, pushing temperatures down across the country and causing rare snowfall in the Buenos Aires province. People in downtown Buenos Aires City bundled up against the cold as temperatures ducked down near freezing.