ARGENTINA’S COLDEST AUTUMN SINCE 1976, AS SOUTH AMERICA’S FREEZE INTENSIFIES; BLIZZARDS SWEEP TASMANIA, AS “TOO MUCH SNOW” DELAYS REOPENING OF AUSSIE SKI RESORT; + NEW ZEALAND’S “BEST JUNE SNOW CONDITIONS IN MEMORY”
JUNE 13, 2022 CAP ALLON
ARGENTINA’S COLDEST AUTUMN SINCE 1976…
Argentina has been in the grips of a fierce Antarctic blast in recent weeks, one that is showing few signs of abating.
May 2022 finished colder than average across the country, with some northern locales suffering -3C below the multidecadal norm. The month was also drier than average, according to official SMN data.
Moreover, Argentina’s entire Autumn season (March-April-May) was the nation’s coldest since 1976 (solar minimum of cycle 20).
It was also the fifth coldest in the historical series, also bested by 1971, 1968 and 1965:
https://electroverse.net/argentinas-coldest-autumn-since-1976-blizzards-sweep-tasmania-new-zealands-best-june-snow/
