With the warning of normal to moderate rain and snowfall issued by Senapred, the Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Public Works Ñuble, implemented the winter plan in the region which included the inspection of channels, rivers, drinking water systems countryside, roads, as well as of special care for the mountain areas.
In this regard, the seremi (s) Roberto Missene explained, “we have been monitoring possible impacts in our area of Ñuble, and one of our guides must be present. There were no road closures or flooding, the channels and rivers are still below the warning thresholds for possible overflows, so in summary we can say that the work protection we are doing is shown because there is no effect.” .
Missene said “with data from our General Directorate of Water, In the last 24 hours, 32.2 millimeters of rain has fallen, maintaining a 20% precipitation deficit at Chillán station. At Las Trancas station, 50.8 millimeters fell, which leaves us with a surplus of water in that area, of 24%.
Plan activated in Las Trancas
In the mountain regions, there was also work, due to the snowfall and freezing of the tracks. “In the mountain range, on the N-31 route in San Fabián, our Road crews applied antifreeze to the route, due to the frost, and on the N-55 route in Pinto, from 6 in the morning we started to clean them. and clearing snow from the path, 18 centimeters of snow fell and today we have 57 centimeters of accumulated snow at Volcan Chillán station”, he pointed out the seremi (S).
“As a result of this snow, Carabineros implemented the plan that was coordinated last Thursday by the district of Pinto, the Seremi de Transportes and coordinated by us as MOP, which is associated with the mandatory carrying of chains for all vehicles, and use of chains for 4 × 2 vehicles from km 69 Tenencia Las Trancas. Remember that depending on the weather or road congestion, Carabineros can manage up and down times on the N-55 Route from the Carabineros Las Trancas holding, Puente Marchant or Plaza de Los Lleuques to the Nevados de Chillán department in. Pick up time from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm and drop off time from 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm.” Missene said.
