Overview

• Officials kept the Cristo Redentor corridor closed in both directions for all vehicles on Friday, marking a third straight day this week and the fifth day across two weeks.
• Pino Hachado, Cardenal Antonio Samoré and Pehuenche were also declared inhabilitated due to heavy snow, ice and strong winds across the high Andes.
• Road crews from Vialidad Nacional and Gendarmería are clearing snow and widening shoulders, while urging travelers to reprogram trips, check official channels and carry chains where transit is allowed.
• Some lesser-used southern crossings remain options with restricted hours, including Icalma, Hua Hum and Mamuil Malal.
• The national weather service maintains snowfall and wind alerts for the cordillera, and a Gendarmería spokesperson said conditions are expected to improve from Saturday.