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Unusual snowfall blankets Tarija's highlands amid cold front
🇧🇴 Bolivia /Environment & Climate

Unusual snowfall blankets Tarija's highlands amid cold front

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The high-altitude region of Tarija, Bolivia, experienced an unusual snowfall due to a cold front, blanketing mountains and valleys.
  • The snowfall was recorded in municipalities like Yunchará and areas including Campanario, Iscayachi, and the Sama mountain range.
  • A meteorological alert remains in effect until Wednesday, with continued cold temperatures and a hydrological alert for rising rivers due to rainfall.

An unusual and dense snowfall covered the high-altitude areas of Tarija, Bolivia, transforming the landscape with a blanket of white across mountains, ravines, and trails. The phenomenon, attributed to a cold front, brought a stark contrast to the region's typical climate.

Carla Rojas, the departmental director of the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi), confirmed the snowfall occurred in the municipality of Yunchará, the Campanario area, the town of Iscayachi, and along the Sama mountain range. The snowfall also extended to the El Cardón Natural Park and Integrated Management Area in the El Puente municipality, a consequence of abrupt climate change.

Rojas stated that a meteorological alert is in effect until Wednesday, predicting continued cold weather. Additionally, a hydrological alert has been issued due to rising river levels in Tarija caused by rainfall. The cold front has significantly impacted daytime temperatures, with maximums dropping from 25 degrees Celsius to 10 degrees Celsius.

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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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