July 2007 Argentine Winterstorm
MODIS image of snowfall (shown in blue) in Argentina on July 10, 2007
TypeWinter storm
Formed6 July
Lowest temperature
Maximum snowfall
or ice accretion
FatalitiesAt least 55 people.
Areas affectedSouthern-Central regions of Argentina

The July 2007 Argentine winter storm resulted from the interaction of an area of low pressure systems across central Argentina and the entry of a massive polar cold snap during the 6–8 July 2007; it was the worst winter of Argentina in almost forty years. Severe snowfalls and blizzards affected the country.[5] In Patagonia, several lakes were frozen.[6] The cold snap advanced from the south towards the central zone of the country during Friday, July 6, continuing its displacement towards the north during Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8. On Monday July 9, the simultaneous presence of very cold air, above the average levels of the atmosphere as in the surface, gave place to the occurrence of snowfalls even in localities where snow is very rare. This phenomenon left at least 46 people dead in Argentina,[7] six in Chile,[8] and 3 in Bolivia.[9]

It was the third time that a phenomenon like this happened in the country. The first time was in 1912 and the second one was in 1918, when the most significant volume of snow accumulation on the ground ever registered in Buenos Aires took place. Since July 9 is a national holiday in Argentina, crowds gathered in the streets and parks all over the country to experience snow, many for the first time in their lives.

Cities affected by snowfalls

Car covered with snow in Buenos Aires
City Province
Buenos Aires Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Bell Ville Córdoba Province
Córdoba Córdoba Province
Villa Dolores Córdoba Province
Rio Cuarto Córdoba Province
Pilar Cordoba Province
Laboulaye Córdoba Province
Mendoza Mendoza Province
San Rafael Mendoza Province
San Luis San Luis Province
Villa Reynolds San Luis Province
Venado Tuerto Santa Fe Province
Santa Rosa La Pampa Province
Junín Buenos Aires Province
Ezeiza Buenos Aires Province
San Fernando Buenos Aires Province
La Plata Buenos Aires Province
Pergamino Buenos Aires Province
San Pedro Buenos Aires Province
Neuquén Neuquén Province

During the July 9, 2007, weather radars, monitored this snowfalls and announced the cities that were affected by the blizzard. The coldest temperature plunged to −32 °C (−26 °F) and was registered in the province of Rio Negro.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Y un día el país pareció la Patagonia Clarín (in Spanish)
  2. 1 2 (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Synop report summary".
  4. ↑ El Siglo (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Buenos Aires has first snow since 1918 guardian.co.uk July 10, 2007.
  6. ↑ Diario La República Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ LA OLA DE FRIO : ERAN INDIGENTES QUE VIVIAN EN CAPITAL, CORDOBA Y ROSARIO Otros tres muertos por hipotermia, Clarín, July 10, 2007 (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ Frío intenso y nieve en la mayor parte del país, Diacrítico de Bolivia, July 10, 2007 (in Spanish)

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