2023-08-18 03:24:00
The National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued a new orange and yellow alert for snowfall for tomorrow Saturday August 19, on the long weekend. Know in which areas there will be heavy snowfall, in the province of Neuquén and Río Negro.
The SMN detailed the hours and areas where there is an alert this Saturday:
Aluminé Mountain Range – Chos Malal Mountain Range – Loncopué Mountain Range – Minas Mountain Range – Picunches Mountain Range – Ñorquín Mountain Range: The area will be affected by persistent and heavy snowfall. The accumulated snow might reach between 70 and 80 cm, and can be exceeded locally. The yellow warning is for Saturday morning, followingnoon and orange for the night.
Cordillera de Huiliches – Cordillera de Lácar – South of Aluminé: The area will be affected by snowfall, some locally strong. Values of accumulated snow between 15 and 30 cm are expected, and may be exceeded in a timely manner. In the center and north of the Neuquén mountain range, the most intense phenomena are expected, with accumulated snow values of 30 to 40 cm. In the lower areas, precipitation can occur in the form of mixed rain and snow. There is a yellow alert in the morning, followingnoon and night.
The lakes: The area will be affected by snowfall, some locally heavy. Values of accumulated snow between 15 and 30 cm are expected, and may be exceeded in a timely manner. In the center and north of the Neuquén mountain range, the most intense phenomena are expected, with accumulated snow values of 30 to 40 cm. In the lower areas, precipitation can occur in the form of mixed rain and snow. There is a snow alert for the morning, followingnoon and night.
Bariloche – Pilcaniyeu Mountain Range – Ñorquinco Mountain Range: The area will be affected by snowfall, some locally strong. Values of accumulated snow between 15 and 30 cm are expected, and may be exceeded in a timely manner. In the center and north of the Neuquén mountain range, the most intense phenomena are expected, with accumulated snow values of 30 to 40 cm.
In the lower areas, precipitation can occur in the form of mixed rain and snow. There is a yellow alert for the morning, followingnoon and night.
Alert in Buenos Aires, Mendoza and San Juan
From the SMN they communicated the weather conditions on Saturday for other provinces. There is warning for the south of Buenos Aires, by wind. In Mendoza, there is an orange alert for snowfall, and in the south of San Juan and north of Chubut, a yellow level.
What does the yellow alert mean?
From the SMN they explained the different alert levels. Yellow indicates “possible meteorological phenomena with a capacity for damage and risk of momentary interruption of daily activities.” While orange, it marks that “dangerous meteorological phenomena for society, life, property and the environment are expected.”
Source: SMN
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