City in Santa Catarina state recorded snow and lowest temperature in Brazil in 2022, says Inmet

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The lowest temperature in Brazil in 2022 was recorded on Tuesday (17) in Bom Jardim da Serra, in the Santa Catarina mountain range. Data from the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) show that the city, which also dawned with snow (video below) and freezing rain, marked -2.4 ° C during the early morning.

The measurement was made at the Morro da Igreja, the municipality’s highest point, at 4 am. Shortly after, at 7 am, the thermometers showed -1°C.

The other coldest regions were General Carneiro in Paraná with 0.3°C, Vacaria in Rio Grande do Sul with 1.4°C, Inácio Martins (PR) with 1.7°C, São José dos Ausentes (RS) with 2°C and the state of Rio Negrinho, also located in Santa Catarina, with 2.9°C.

According to meteorologist Marcelo Martins of Epagri / Ciram, the agency that monitors the weather in the state, the low temperatures combined with high humidity should continue throughout the day, so the snow scenario in Santa Catarina remains favorable.

According to Martins, in the early hours of Tuesday, the phenomenon was also observed in Urubici and Urupema. “Everything is in place for the phenomenon to occur,” he said.

SHELTERS

Because of the cold, cities in the Santa Catarina Mountains and the greater Florianopolis area are promoting measures to keep the most vulnerable populations warm and safe during this time.

In São Joaquim, night patrols are carried out to help people who find themselves on the city streets. In Urupema, families in extreme need will receive blankets and baskets. The Reference Center for Social Assistance (CRAS) will also assist families who need help during the coldest days.

STORM WARNING

As a subtropical cyclone approaches the state, Santa Catarina is on alert for wind gusts over 100 km/h from Tuesday to Thursday (19). Depending on the location and intensity, the phenomenon can develop into a  hurricane.

Because of its intensity, it has already been classified as a subtropical storm by the Brazilian Navy, its marine weather agency. Also because it is already in this category, the phenomenon was christened.

The choice fell on the name Yakecan, which means “the sound of the sky” in the Tupi-Guarani language.

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