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Argentina & Bolivia: Severe storms, snow and climate crisis

Overview

The severe weather pattern in Argentina, Uruguay, and Bolivia has escalated into a significant humanitarian and agricultural crisis. In Bolivia, extreme snowfall, heavy rains, and strong winds have affected over 82,000 families across six departments, with more than 20,000 people displaced. The Andean region of Potosí remains the hardest hit.

Agricultural and livestock sectors face devastating losses. In Potosí, producers in Sud Lípez report that 50% to 60% of their livestock has been affected. In Oruro, the Turco municipality declared a natural disaster following the deaths of llamas, alpacas, and sheep, exacerbated by predator attacks from foxes and dogs. Nationally, approximately 209,143 head of livestock and nearly 28,800 hectares of crops have been impacted.

Humanitarian efforts include the distribution of over 91 tons of food to thousands of families in Potosí. Emergency services have also conducted rescues for stranded tourists in the Uyuni area.

Transportation disruptions persist at the Chile-Argentina border. While the Los Libertadores crossing began resuming bidirectional operations on October 28, other passes face ongoing challenges. The Cristo Redentor pass experienced delays due to an avalanche on Route 60 near the ‘El Japonés’ shelter, though phased reopening plans were initiated.

The Pehuenche International Pass remains closed, with reopening postponed by approximately one week due to avalanches and heavy snow on the Chilean side of Route 115-CH and closures on the Argentine Route 145. Additionally, the Agua Negra International Pass remains under safety evaluation, requiring joint analysis by both nations before transit can resume.

Entities

Argentina · Servicio Meteorológico Nacional · Potosí · Chile · Buenos Aires

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Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Border crossings between Argentina and Chile face delays

    International mountain passes Agua Negra and Pehuenche face reopening delays due to safety concerns and snow accumulation in the Andes.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Border crossing updates in Argentina and Chile

    The Cristo Redentor border crossing is operating with restricted traffic due to weather, with bidirectional travel expected to resume at 16:00. The Pehuenche Pass remains closed.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Chile-Argentina border crossings report progress and reopening

    The Pichachén border complex in Biobío has reached 88% construction progress, while the Los Libertadores crossing is resuming two-way traffic following weather-related closures.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Cristo Redentor international pass faces delays due to snow and avalanches

    Snow and an avalanche on Route 60 have disrupted the reopening of the Cristo Redentor pass between Argentina and Chile, limiting current transit to cargo vehicles only.

  5. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Cardenal Samoré and Pino Hachado mountain passes closed due to weather

    Severe snow and ice have closed the Cardenal Samoré and Pino Hachado international passes between Chile and Argentina, following a multi-vehicle accident and hazardous visibility.

  6. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Argentina-Chile border crossings closed due to severe weather

    International border crossings between Argentina and Chile, including the Jama and Cristo Redentor passes, are closed due to snow, ice, and high winds in the Andes mountains.

  7. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Chile-Argentina border passes closed due to severe weather

    Chilean and Argentine border crossings, including Los Libertadores and Pehuenche, are closed due to heavy snow and high winds, with reopening evaluations pending.

  8. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Potosí climate disasters trigger humanitarian aid and tourist rescue

    Bolivian authorities provided food aid to over 3,300 families in Potosí following extreme weather, while police rescued three American tourists stranded by snow near Uyuni.

  9. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Bolivian livestock hit by severe snowfalls in Potosí and Oruro

    Heavy snowfall in Bolivia's Potosí and Oruro regions has caused massive livestock losses, prompting disaster declarations and urgent requests for forage and fuel to support affected producers.

  10. [INTERNATIONAL] 11 sources
    Chile-Argentina border passes manage transit amid weather disruptions

    Chile and Argentina are implementing controlled openings and convoy systems at several mountain passes, including Jama and Pino Hachado, to manage cargo transit amid ongoing snow and adverse weather.

  11. [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
    Oruro livestock face heavy losses following severe snowstorms

    Heavy snowfall and drought in Oruro, Bolivia, have caused significant livestock deaths, particularly among sheep and camelids in Toledo and Curahuara de Carangas, prompting urgent calls for aid.

  12. [INTERNATIONAL] 17 sources
    Bolivia weather emergency affects over 82,000 families and crops

    Severe snowfall, rain, and winds in Bolivia have affected over 82,000 families and damaged nearly 29,000 hectares of crops and 209,000 livestock across six departments.

  13. [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
    Bolivia snowfall affects 26,000 families and 323 communities

    Heavy snowfall in western Bolivia has affected over 26,000 families and 323 communities, prompting a regional emergency in Potosí due to livestock losses and infrastructure damage.

  14. [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
    Snowfall blankets high-altitude regions in Argentina

    Snowfall and freezing temperatures have blanketed high-altitude regions in Argentina, including Tafí del Valle and the Jujuy Puna, prompting wind alerts and travel precautions.

  15. [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
    Bolivia faces climate emergency as heavy snow impacts livestock and roads

    Severe snowfall in Bolivia has caused a climate emergency, affecting over 26,000 families, threatening hundreds of thousands of livestock, and forcing major road and air travel restrictions.

  16. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Argentina-Chile border passes face closures due to severe weather

    Border crossings between Argentina and Chile, including Cristo Redentor and Jama, face closures due to heavy snow and wind, with potential reopenings depending on improving weather conditions.

  17. [INTERNATIONAL] 11 sources
    Cristo Redentor Pass closure causes major trade disruption between Argentina and Chile

    The Cristo Redentor Pass between Argentina and Chile has been closed for nearly 30 days due to heavy snow, stranding thousands of trucks and threatening regional trade and food prices.

  18. [INTERNATIONAL] 33 sources
    Paso Cristo Redentor remains closed for 26 days amid severe winter weather

    The Paso Cristo Redentor border crossing has been closed for 26 days due to severe winter weather, leaving thousands of trucks stranded. High-altitude regions in Argentina and Bolivia are under severe weather-f

  19. [INTERNATIONAL] 35 sources
    South America weather alerts: Cold fronts and strong winds

    South America faces widespread weather instability, including extreme cold fronts in Bolivia, Zonda winds in Catamarca, and significant temperature drops and heavy wind gusts across Argentina and Paraguay.

  20. [CULTURE] 81 sources
    Severe storms and strong winds sweep Argentina on August 6

    SMN issued orange storm and wind alerts for four provinces and yellow wind alerts for many others on 6 Aug, with gusts up to 90 km/h, 30‑80 mm rain, temps dropping to 4‑6 °C, causing floods and power cuts in BA

  21. [INTERNATIONAL] 88 sources
    Buenos Aires storm floods streets, halts flights, damages Exolgan dock

    A July‑August storm dumped 60‑100 mm of rain on Buenos Aires, flooding streets, cutting power to tens of thousands, delaying flights and causing a partial collapse at Exolgan’s Dock Sud terminal.

  22. [INTERNATIONAL] 74 sources
    Argentina and Uruguay brace for severe storms on July 31

    SMN and Inumet issued orange and yellow storm alerts for Argentina and Uruguay on July 31, expecting 30‑80 mm rain, hail, lightning and wind gusts up to 90 km/h; municipalities have urged residents to stay safe

  23. [POLITICS] 17 sources
    Argentina issues widespread snow, rain and Zonda wind alerts

    Argentina's SMN placed red, orange and yellow alerts for extreme cold, heavy snow (up to 60 cm), rain and Zonda winds (70 km/h) across six provinces, urging safety measures and vehicle chains for mountain roads

  24. [HEALTH] 33 sources
    Argentina faces severe winter weather: snow, cold alerts, transport disruptions

    Argentina's winter storm brings snow and sub‑zero temps with alerts, school closures, street bans and high fire risk across multiple provinces.

  25. [INTERNATIONAL] 29 sources
    Widespread weather alerts and closures affect regions across the Americas

    July 23, 2026 saw heat warnings in Mexico, cold and snow alerts across Argentine Patagonia, storm warnings in the Dominican Republic, and park closures in Chile, Italy and Argentina due to extreme weather.

  26. [INTERNATIONAL] 18 sources
    Argentina endures cold snap and snow alerts across multiple provinces on July 22

    Cold front hits Argentina on July 22 with snow, rain and extreme cold alerts; power outages reported in San Juan while multiple cities face sub‑15 °C temps.

  27. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Catamarca, Argentina and Mexican states issue severe weather alerts

    Argentina's Catamarca province and multiple Mexican states have issued weather alerts for strong winds and heavy rains, urging precautionary measures and emergency preparedness.

  28. [HEALTH] 21 sources
    Argentina's western provinces brace for severe winter storm

    Western Argentina endures a severe winter storm with heavy snowfall, power outages, emergency aid, road closures and a trapped mining crew, while border crossings with Chile remain shut.

  29. [CULTURE] 18 sources
    Argentina's Zonda wind sparks fires and power outages across multiple provinces

    Zonda winds across western Argentina triggered alerts, power outages, and numerous fires in La Rioja, Tucumán, Salta, Jujuy and San Juan, prompting emergency responses.

  30. [CRIME] 20 sources
    Argentina issues orange and yellow alerts as storms, frost and winds hit provinces

    Argentina's SMN issued orange and yellow alerts for storms, strong winds, frost and extreme cold, affecting multiple provinces and prompting travel and safety warnings.

  31. [HEALTH] 19 sources
    Zonda wind alerts issued across Argentine provinces

    Zonda wind alerts with gusts up to 80‑130 km/h have been issued for San Juan, Catamarca, Tucumán and Córdoba, prompting fire‑risk warnings and travel cautions.

  32. [INTERNATIONAL] 21 sources
    Argentina experiences warm spell and showers as early‑July polar cold snap eases

    Argentina shifts from an early‑July polar cold snap to a warm, wetter spell, with temperatures 2‑4 °C above normal and rain returning across central provinces.

  33. [INTERNATIONAL] 11 sources
    Mid‑July 2026 cold front brings heavy rain and storms to Uruguay, Argentina, Spain and Chile

    A mid‑July cold front is expected to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail to Uruguay, Argentina, Spain’s Castilla y León and Chile’s Valparaíso, with related alerts and forecasts across the regions.

  34. [INTERNATIONAL] 11 sources
    Argentina sees widespread cold spell as temperatures rise in some regions

    Argentina endures a mid‑winter cold spell with yellow alerts in Misiones and Chubut, temps ranging from near‑zero in Buenos Aires to 27 °C in Santiago del Estero as a warm front follows.

  35. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Cold Temperatures and Light Snow Expected in Torres del Paine on July 13, 2026

    Cold with -3 °C to 0 °C temperatures and 98 % chance of light snow expected in Torres del Paine on July 13, 2026; wind moderate, humidity high.

  36. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Patagonia faces unusually cold July weather with snow forecast

    Patagonia sees sub‑freezing temperatures in early July 2026, with record cold in Punta Arenas and a forecast for possible snowfall.

  37. [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
    Argentina's western provinces face snow and wind alerts

    Argentina's SMN issued orange snow alerts for Mendoza's mountains and yellow alerts for snow, strong winds and heavy rain across western provinces, urging caution on routes.

  38. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Patagonia faces severe atmospheric river floods and polar cold alerts

    Argentina’s SMN issued a red flood alert for northern Patagonia due to a category‑4 atmospheric river, while a polar cold front brought record lows and yellow cold alerts across Argentina and Chile, disrupting

  39. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Neuquén province faces cold and windy conditions on July 8

    Neuquén province will see near‑freezing temperatures, gusty winds up to 65 km/h, mountain snow and class suspensions on July 8.

  40. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Argentina hit by 48‑hour storm system bringing heavy rain, hail and strong winds

    Argentina faces a 48‑hour storm with heavy rain, hail, and winds up to 90 km/h, triggering alerts in Neuquén, San Juan and Patagonia, while forecasts warn of cloudiness and frost for agricultural regions.

  41. [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
    Latin American regions issue weather alerts amid tropical storms, frost risk and heavy precipitation

    Weather alerts across Latin America warn of tropical storms in Nicaragua and Venezuela, frost risk in Paraguay, heavy rain, snow and strong winds in Argentina’s Patagonia, and a training session in the DR for a

  42. [INTERNATIONAL] 26 sources
    Argentina hit by severe polar cold wave as alerts cover 21 provinces

    A polar air mass blankets Argentina with record lows, prompting yellow alerts in 21 provinces, school closures in Mendoza, health warnings, and a forecast of gradual warming later in the week.

  43. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Argentina's Corrientes and Chaco Brace for Extreme July Weather

    Yellow storm alert hits Corrientes with heavy rain and hail, while Chaco faces a historic freeze before a rapid shift to 30 °C temps later in July.

  44. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Argentina's provinces adjust school operations amid cold wave, tech rollout and World Cup match

    Argentina’s provincial education authorities tackled a cold‑wave class suspension request in Catamarca, expanded classroom technology and winter maintenance in Mendoza, and kept schools open during the World C​

  45. [INTERNATIONAL] 14 sources
    South America issues wind, rain and frost warnings for early July 2026

    Argentina, Chile and Ecuador issued wind, rain and frost alerts for early July 2026, warning of gusts up to 100 km/h, sub‑zero temperatures, heavy rains and heightened fire risk.

  46. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Mendoza polar wave: schools remain open despite extreme cold

    Mendoza's education authority says schools will stay open Wednesday and Thursday despite a polar wave forecast with temperatures down to –5 °C and possible snow, as officials monitor conditions.

  47. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Argentina braced for extreme cold, snow and strong winds in Patagonia

    A polar front will hit Patagonia with extreme cold, heavy rain, snow and wind gusts up to 90 km/h, then spread frosts across much of Argentina next week.

  48. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Cold fronts trigger frost and rain alerts in Argentina and Mexico

    Cold fronts bring frost warnings for Argentine farms, snow in Neuquén and rain‑snow in Tierra del Fuego, while Mexico City issues an orange alert for heavy rain and hail in four boroughs.

  49. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Argentina issues yellow cold alerts for Chubut and Entre Ríos

    Argentina's weather service issued yellow cold alerts for Chubus (June 14) and Entre Ríos (June 15), warning sub‑zero temps, health risks for vulnerable groups and frost threats to agriculture.

  50. [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
    Argentina's Mendoza and Chile's Magallanes issue wind and snow warnings

    Argentina's SMN warned of Zonda winds and 15‑30 cm snow in Mendoza's high mountains, while Chile's Senapred kept a wind warning for Magallanes with gusts up to 100 km/h and severe cold.

  51. [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
    Argentina issues violet fog alert for Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos and Santa Fe

    Argentina's SMN raised a violet fog alert for Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos and Santa Fe, urging drivers to use low beams, keep distance and limit travel as visibility drops sharply.

  52. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Argentina issues snowfall alert as Antarctic cold front approaches

    Argentina raised a snowfall alert for Nahuel Huapi with 40‑60 cm snow and strong winds, while an Antarctic cold front set for 19 June will bring severe cold to eight provinces.

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