While on Sunday, snow covered much of the Sierras in white and even reached Córdoba's capital, on Monday morning the lowest temperature of the year was recorded.
There were areas near Altas Cumbres and the Traslasierra Valley where roads were closed for safety, with the thermometer dropping to -15 °C (5 °F).
Ola polar en Córdoba.
The polar cold wave offers no respite in Córdoba, where it is estimated that the extreme cold will persist at least until next Wednesday.
Parador El Cóndor, in Altas Cumbres, recorded -15.1 °C (4.8 °F), the lowest temperature in Córdoba on Monday.
Ola polar en Córdoba.
Although, strictly speaking, there were several areas where the thermometer registered below -10 °C (14 °F).
In Ambul, in the west of the province, -14 °C (6.8 °F) was recorded, while in Los Reartes, -12.5 °C (9.5 °F).
Ola polar en Córdoba.
The lowest temperatures recorded in Córdoba during the polar cold wave
- Parador El Cóndor: -15.1° (4.8 °F)
- Ambul: -14° (6.8 °F)
- Los Reartes: -12.5° (9.5 °F)
- Villa Chacay: -11.4° (11.5 °F)
- Tabaquillo: -10.9° (12.4 °F)
- Letania: -10.8° (12.6 °F)
- Río Santa Rosa: -10.7° (12.7 °F)
- La Población: -10.3° (13.5 °F)
- Estación Pegasano: -10.2° (13.6 °F)
- Villa Huidobro: -10.1° (13.8 °F)
- La Paz: -10° (14 °F)
- San Agustín (Calamuchita): -10 °C (14 °F).
- Piedra Blanca (Río Cuarto): -9.9 °C (14.2 °F).
- Huinca Renanco (General Roca): -9.9°C (14.2 °F).
- San Antonio de Arredondo (Punilla): -9.4 °C (15.1 °F).
- Villa Valeria (General Roca): -9.3 °C (15.3 °F).
- Salsacate (Pocho): -9.2 °C (15.4 °F)
No classes in Córdoba due to the cold
Many schools in Córdoba's capital and the interior suspended classes due to the cold.
The Provincial Ministry of Education issued a statement establishing that attendance at educational institutions is not mandatory.
"Absences will not be counted," the education department announced Sunday night.
