Extreme cold – The Watchers

Argentina closes border crossing as record-breaking polar wave sweeps across Chile

Rishav Kothari — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:40:06 +0000

Chile recorded some of its coldest temperatures in history on June 30, as a polar wave brought subzero conditions from the Altiplano to Patagonia. The extreme cold led to closure of a key border crossing between Chile and Argentina starting on July 1 due to ice and snow accumulations.

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Freeze Warning issued for northern Alabama

Rishav Kothari — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:16:57 +0000

A Freeze Warning has been issued for the entirety of Northern Alabama through Friday morning, March 21, 2025, after a strong cold front moved through the Tennessee Valley on March 19, causing temperatures to drop in the region.

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Arctic outbreak ends after breaking century-old records from Kansas to Texas

Rishav Kothari — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:20:39 +0000

Arctic outbreak that brought extreme cold to much of the U.S. is coming to an end, after breaking over a century-old temperature records in some parts of the country.

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Multiple crashes reported as polar vortex brings extreme cold to central U.S.

Rishav Kothari — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:56:17 +0000

Multiple winter storms have kept much of the U.S. under extreme weather conditions through February 2025, bringing record-breaking cold, dangerous wind chills and causing multiple crashes across the central United States.

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Extreme cold forecast to spread over much of U.S. this weekend, persist into next week

Rishika Yadav — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:05:54 +0000

A surge of Arctic air is set to spread across much of the U.S. this weekend, bringing dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills as low as -34 °C (-30 °F) in some areas. Snow squalls will likely cause hazardous travel conditions over the Rockies and High Plains beginning on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

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Cold wave alert as Australians face record-low temperatures, widespread frost outbreak

Rishav Kothari — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:46:55 +0000

Millions of Australians are facing record-breaking sub-zero temperatures as an icy blast sweeps across the country from July 28 to August 2, 2024. A strong high-pressure ridge is causing dry conditions and frosty mornings, with temperatures plummeting below seasonal averages in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and other regions.

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Severe cold snap devastates South African crops

Teo Blašković — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:08:00 +0000

Unusually cold temperatures have severely impacted agriculture in South Africa this month, particularly in Limpopo Province.

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Severe cold snap strikes Argentina, Gualeguaychú hits record-breaking low

Rishav Kothari — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 21:58:48 +0000

As a polar wave continues to affect Argentina, the city of Gualeguaychú hit a record-breaking low temperature of -7.6 °C (18.3 °F) on July 9, 2024. Meanwhile, all provinces of Argentina recorded temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) on July 10, 2024. The severe cold snap prompted authorities to issue numerous Red, Orange, and Yellow alerts for extreme cold.

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Severe cold snap freezes rivers in Santa Cruz, Argentina

Rishav Kothari — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:13:17 +0000

A severe cold snap has been affecting most of Argentina, including the capital Buenos Aires, since Saturday, July 6, 2024, with Patagonia becoming one of the coldest regions of the world. Argentina's National Meteorological Service issued an Orange alert for regions surrounding the county's capital and Yellow alerts for most other provinces.

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Largest winter snowfall since 1975 and severe cold leave nearly 668 000 livestock dead in Mongolia

TW — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:20:00 +0000

Mongolia has experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1975 this winter, with the government reporting one fatality and the loss of nearly 668 000 livestock due to severe cold and blizzards. Disaster relief efforts were initiated on February 19, focusing on providing essential aid, including food, fuel, and livestock feed, to affected communities.

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