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Argentina and Uruguay face extreme weather alerts

A polar air mass is causing widespread extreme weather across Argentina and Uruguay. The Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) has issued multiple yellow alerts for extreme cold, rain, and snow. In Argentina, provinces including Tucumán, Córdoba, San Luis, Mendoza, and Buenos Aires are facing dangerous temperature drops, with some areas seeing lows near or below zero degrees Celsius. Tucumán is specifically facing extreme cold and potential snowfall in high-altitude areas like Tafí del Valle, where Route 307 has been closed due to ice and snow.

In the southern regions of Argentina, including Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego, yellow alerts for snowfall are in effect, with accumulations expected between 10 and 20 centimeters. Meanwhile, in Córdoba, heavy snowfall has led to the total closure of the Altas Cumbres route (E-34) due to hazardous ice and snow conditions.

In Uruguay, Inumet reports a cold weekend with temperatures around 14°C in Montevideo and potential isolated showers, particularly in the south. To mitigate the risks of El Niño, the provinces of Córdoba, Santa Fe, and Entre Ríos have signed a regional cooperation agreement to coordinate emergency responses to extreme meteorological events.

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Altas Cumbres · Argentina · CONICET · Instituto Uruguayo de Meteorología · Inumet · Mendoza · San Juan · Servicio Meteorológico Nacional · Tafí del Valle · Tucumán · Universidad de Buenos Aires · University of Buenos Aires

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