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| Brazilian cities see SNOW after southern states told to brace for cold snap | Brazilian cities see SNOW after southern states told to brace for cold snap |
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| Images and videos of a rare snow event in Brazil, with temperatures falling to almost -8C, have been flooding social media. Authorities earlier warned of an approaching severe cold snap. | Images and videos of a rare snow event in Brazil, with temperatures falling to almost -8C, have been flooding social media. Authorities earlier warned of an approaching severe cold snap. |
| At least 13 cities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul saw snow on Wednesday night, coating the region in a fine white powder, local media report.While the weather provided the perfect backdrop for photos and videos, some of the footage showed particularly ominous, blizzard-like conditions. | At least 13 cities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul saw snow on Wednesday night, coating the region in a fine white powder, local media report.While the weather provided the perfect backdrop for photos and videos, some of the footage showed particularly ominous, blizzard-like conditions. |
| Winds in San Francisco de Paula, a city in Rio Grande do Sul, reached up to 80 kph (50 mph), driving the snow horizontally and greatly reducing visibility, according MetSul meteorologists. | Winds in San Francisco de Paula, a city in Rio Grande do Sul, reached up to 80 kph (50 mph), driving the snow horizontally and greatly reducing visibility, according MetSul meteorologists. |
| Snow was also seen in the neighboring state of Santa Catarina, which sits just south of the Tropic of Capricorn, where temperatures reportedly got as low as -7.8C. | Snow was also seen in the neighboring state of Santa Catarina, which sits just south of the Tropic of Capricorn, where temperatures reportedly got as low as -7.8C. |
| MetSul Meteorologia, a weather and climate forecast for all of Brazil and South America, described the events as “very rare,” noting that some areas had experienced record levels of winter precipitation. | MetSul Meteorologia, a weather and climate forecast for all of Brazil and South America, described the events as “very rare,” noting that some areas had experienced record levels of winter precipitation. |
| The cold snap had been forecast, as the weather front had already brought snow and freezing rain to neighboring Uruguay, with Climatempo suggesting temperatures could get as low as -10C in the Santa Catarina Mountains and Rio Grande do Sul. | The cold snap had been forecast, as the weather front had already brought snow and freezing rain to neighboring Uruguay, with Climatempo suggesting temperatures could get as low as -10C in the Santa Catarina Mountains and Rio Grande do Sul. |
| In a tweet, MetSul stated that in more than 30 years of weather forecasting in Rio Grande do Sul, they had never seen such snow and strong winds. | In a tweet, MetSul stated that in more than 30 years of weather forecasting in Rio Grande do Sul, they had never seen such snow and strong winds. |
| The freezing temperatures and snow reported in Brazil come in a month where there have been seemingly endless reports of unseasonal and extreme weather in other states. | The freezing temperatures and snow reported in Brazil come in a month where there have been seemingly endless reports of unseasonal and extreme weather in other states. |
| India has been hit by the strongest monsoon rains in four decades, while central China has seen deadly flooding. Central Europe also saw intense flooding, while a Canadian heat wave left dozens of people dead. | India has been hit by the strongest monsoon rains in four decades, while central China has seen deadly flooding. Central Europe also saw intense flooding, while a Canadian heat wave left dozens of people dead. |
| Meanwhile, in Turkey, the raging fires have triggered evacuations, as emergency services struggle to contain the blazes. | Meanwhile, in Turkey, the raging fires have triggered evacuations, as emergency services struggle to contain the blazes. |
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