{{Short description|Weather event in Argentina}}
{{Short description|Weather event in Argentina}}
{{Infobox winter storm
{{Infobox
|name=July 2007 Argentine winter storm
|name=July 2007 Argentine winter storm
|image location= Argentina TMO 2007191 lrg.jpg
|image= Argentina TMO 2007191 lrg.jpg
|image name= [[MODIS]] image of snowfall (shown in blue) in Central [[Argentina]] on July 10, 2007
|= [[MODIS]] image of snowfall (shown in blue) in Central [[Argentina]] on July 10, 2007
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|date formed=6 July
|formed=6 July
}}{{Infobox weather event/Winter storm
|maximum amount=
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* [[Concorvado]], Chubut : <br /> {{convert|60|cm}} <ref>[http://www.elsigloweb.com/portal_ediciones/120/portal_notas/2066-la-ola-de-fro-trajo-la-nieve-y-tambin-los-problemas El Siglo] {{in lang|es}}</ref>
* [[Concorvado]], Chubut : <br /> {{convert|60|cm}} <ref>[http://www.elsigloweb.com/portal_ediciones/120/portal_notas/2066-la-ola-de-fro-trajo-la-nieve-y-tambin-los-problemas El Siglo] {{in lang|es}}</ref>
* [[Río Cuarto, Córdoba]] : <br /> {{convert|30|cm}} <ref name=”Clarin”>[http://old.clarin.com/diario/2007/07/10/sociedad/s-01454341.htm] {{in lang|es}}</ref>
* [[Río Cuarto, Córdoba]] : <br /> {{convert|30|cm}} <ref name=”Clarin”>[http://old.clarin.com/diario/2007/07/10/sociedad/s-01454341.htm] {{in lang|es}}</ref>
* [[Bariloche]], Río Negro : <br /> {{convert|−18.8|°C}} <ref name=”Clarin”/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&ind=87765&ano=2007&mes=07&day=15&hora=03&min=0&ndays=12|title=Synop report summary}}</ref>
* [[Bariloche]], Río Negro : <br /> {{convert|−18.8|°C}} <ref name=”Clarin”/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&ind=87765&ano=2007&mes=07&day=15&hora=03&min=0&ndays=12|title=Synop report summary}}</ref>
* [[Esquel]], Chubut : <br /> {{convert|−15.4|°C}} [http://ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&ind=87803&ano=2007&mes=07&day=15&hora=03&min=0&ndays=12]
* [[Esquel]], Chubut : <br /> {{convert|−15.4|°C}} [http://ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&ind=87803&ano=2007&mes=07&day=15&hora=03&min=0&ndays=12]
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|total fatalities=At least 55 people.
|fatalities=55
|stormtype=Winter storm
|pressure=
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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.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} Severe [[snowfall]]s and [[blizzard]]s affected the country.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/jul/10/argentina.weather Buenos Aires has first snow since 1918] guardian.co.uk July 10, 2007.</ref> In [[Patagonia]], several lakes were frozen.<ref>[http://www.diariolarepublica.com.ar/notix/noticia.php?i=128010 Diario La República] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041448/http://www.diariolarepublica.com.ar/notix/noticia.php?i=128010 |date=2016-03-04 }} {{in lang|es}}</ref> 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,<ref>[http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2007/07/10/sociedad/s-01454342.htm LA OLA DE FRIO : ERAN INDIGENTES QUE VIVIAN EN CAPITAL, CORDOBA Y ROSARIO ”’Otros tres muertos por hipotermia”’], [[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarín]], July 10, 2007 {{in lang|es}}</ref> six in Chile,<ref>[http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/internacional/20070711/ola-de-frio-causa-al-menos-17-muertos-en-la-region_15653_18246.html] {{in lang|es}}</ref> and 3 in Bolivia.<ref>[http://bolivia.diariocritico.com/2007/Julio/noticias/28700/nevada-en-bolivia.html Frío intenso y nieve en la mayor parte del país], [[Diacrítico de Bolivia]], July 10, 2007 {{in lang|es}}</ref>
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.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} Severe [[snowfall]]s and [[blizzard]]s affected the country.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/jul/10/argentina.weather Buenos Aires has first snow since 1918] guardian.co.uk July 10, 2007.</ref> In [[Patagonia]], several lakes were frozen.<ref>[http://www.diariolarepublica.com.ar/notix/noticia.php?i=128010 Diario La República] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041448/http://www.diariolarepublica.com.ar/notix/noticia.php?i=128010 |date=2016-03-04 }} {{in lang|es}}</ref> 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,<ref>[http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2007/07/10/sociedad/s-01454342.htm LA OLA DE FRIO : ERAN INDIGENTES QUE VIVIAN EN CAPITAL, CORDOBA Y ROSARIO ”’Otros tres muertos por hipotermia”’], [[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarín]], July 10, 2007 {{in lang|es}}</ref> six in Chile,<ref>[http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/internacional/20070711/ola-de-frio-causa-al-menos-17-muertos-en-la-region_15653_18246.html] {{in lang|es}}</ref> and 3 in Bolivia.<ref>[http://bolivia.diariocritico.com/2007/Julio/noticias/28700/nevada-en-bolivia.html Frío intenso y nieve en la mayor parte del país], [[Diacrítico de Bolivia]], July 10, 2007 {{in lang|es}}</ref>
Weather event in Argentina
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| Formed | 6 July 2007 |
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| Lowest temperature | |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | |
| Fatalities | 55 |
| Areas affected | Southern-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.[citation needed] 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]
While heavy snows and blizzards are a common, yearly occurrence in Southern Argentina, the unusually strong 2007 cold snap extended snow cover to areas in Central Argentina where it has been very rarely recorded, such as the capital, Buenos Aires, areas of Santa Fe Province or the northern parts of Córdoba Province. 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 9 July 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
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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.
