RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Friday night, August 21st, Curitiba recorded snow in the area of Tatuquara, in the southern region of the capital of Paraná state.
Along with snow, there was a record of freezing rain in the Uberaba and Jardim das Américas neighborhoods. The snowfall was confirmed by the Paraná Technology and Environmental Monitoring System (SIMEPAR). But due to the effects of weather change, there is no chance of further snowfall in the city, the agency said. On Saturday, despite the low temperature, the sun shone again.
In addition to Curitiba, the region of Morro do Araçatuba, in Tijucas do Sul, also recorded the occurrence of snowfall. It was on Friday morning, according to information from SOMAR Meteorology.
This was the third time it snowed in Curitiba. The first was recorded in 1975 and the second in 2013. This Friday’s snowfall was considered low intensity and, therefore, there was no accumulation.
Source: Estadão Conteúdo
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