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Bariloche Cleans Up After 120 km/h Winds as SMN Keeps Yellow Alerts in Argentina’s Far South

With Bariloche repairing damage, the national weather service maintains advisories for wind and rain in Tierra del Fuego and southwest Santa Cruz.

Las ráfagas de viento provocaron vuelcos
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Rigen alertas por viento y lluvia en dos provincias del extremo sur del país

Overview

  • An orange-alert wind event in San Carlos de Bariloche brought westerly gusts over 120 km/h, downing trees, damaging roofs and vehicles, and cutting power.
  • Civil protection logged nearly 350 emergency calls, and about 700 users remained without electricity on Monday morning, according to the local cooperative.
  • No injuries were reported, but the Andean school council delayed morning entry and ESRN Nº45 suspended classes due to building damage and service outages.
  • Tourism operations were curtailed, with trekking trails closed in Nahuel Huapi and Llao Llao parks and lifts such as the Cerro Otto teleférico and Campanario chair halted.
  • The SMN’s yellow alerts for Tuesday forecast winds in Tierra del Fuego with gusts up to 90 km/h and persistent rain in southwest Santa Cruz of 15–30 mm, alongside standard safety guidance.