a fierce storm It was unleashed on Greater Mendoza after 8 p.m. This generated several problems in different sectors of the metropolitan area, including the delay of flights that were supposed to depart from the Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, the suspension of the Guaymallén Harvest (it will be on Sunday) and a fire in the Fifth Section, which would have been caused by a lightning strike. The storm It has also left flooded places in Luján de Cuyo and Chacras de Coria, where there are fallen trees also as a result of the gale.
There are delays at the Mendoza airport. Photo: MDZ. Fallen tree in Carrodilla. Photo: MDZ.
It was after 8:20 p.m. that the sky unleashed fury in different sectors of the province, mainly in Greater Mendoza. Readers of MDZ They recorded videos of zero visibility at the entrances, as well as at the airport. Neighbors of Luján report that there are fallen trees and flooded areas due to the large amount of fallen water. In addition to the alert for extreme heat, there was an alert for storms.
Calle San Martín y Aráoz de Luján has fallen trees. Vehicular congestion was also generated in the South Access, between Rawson and Sarmiento, due to flooding in the area, among other incidents noted by readers.
The Vintage of Guaymallén was scheduled for today, but in the end it could not be held. It was rescheduled for Sunday, February 4. Everything was prepared at the Virgin Property but the large amount of water falling and the wind forced the event to be moved 48 hours later. People used all kinds of elements to protect themselves from the storm.
Harvest suspended and rescheduled for Sunday in Guaymallén. Photo: Santiago Tagua. The residents of Guaymallén had to protect themselves with what they had at hand. Photo: Santiago Tagua. The residents of Guaymallén had to protect themselves with what they had at hand. Photo: Santiago Tagua. This is what the sky looked like from Guaymallén during the storm. Photo: Santiago Tagua.
What the forecast says for the weekend in Mendoza
For this Saturday, a “somewhat cloudy” day with a drop in temperature and moderate winds from the southeast is expected. The maximum will be 34º. It will be a brief relief, since on Sunday the day will be “very hot and somewhat cloudy, with a rise in temperature and moderate winds from the northeast.” The maximum will be 38º.
2024-02-03 06:54:54
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