July 2007 Argentine winterstorm

July 2007 Argentine winterstorm

An interaction with an area of low pressure systems across central Argentina during the July 6, July 7 and 8 of 2007, and the entry of a massive polar cold snap made as a result the worst winter of Argentina in almost forty years, where severe snowfalls and blizzards affected the country [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/jul/10/argentina.weather Buenos Aires has first snow since 1918] guardian.co.uk July 10, 2007.] 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 23 people dead. [Cormier, Bill [http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8Q9C6E00&show_article=1&cat=0 Buenos Aires Gets First Snow Since 1918] , Associated Press via "Breitbart.com", July 7, 2007] [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/01/business/LA-FIN-Argentina-Energy-Woes.php Cold snap in Argentina leads to energy crunch that idles factories, triggers blackouts] , AP via "International Herald Tribune", May 31, 2007]

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 took place the most significant volume of snow accumulation on the ground ever registered in Buenos Aires.

Cities affected by snowfalls

During the July 9 of 2007, weather radars, monitored this snowfalls and announced the cities that were affected by the blizzard. The coldest temperature plunged to -22°C (-8°F) and was registered in the province of Rio Negro [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6286484.stm Buenos Aires sees snowfall] BBC News July 10, 2007]

References

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See Also

* Snow
* Climate of Argentina
* Storm
* Snowstorm


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