Ever since the rare snows of last week, Santiago, Chile has been having a historically-cold time of it.

"Since 1950 onwards (i.e., in the last 74 years), we have not had such an intense cold spell in May," said Raul Cordero, Climatologist at the University of Santiago.

"We have had days with even lower temperatures, but now we have a succession of eight days with temperatures well-below typical values. So, we are in the presence of the longest cold spell ever recorded in the capital, at least for the autumn months."

The chill will persist into Thursday, with Cordero forecasting 34F (1.1C) in the central Santiago area — a historic feat.

The swing was abrupt. Within mere days of summer’s heat subsiding, the mountains near the capital were hit by heavy snow. "May used to be a super autumn month," said student Francisca Vergara, "and now we go from extremely hot to extremely cold."


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The Chilean government has declared a "code blue" in six regions across central and south-central Chile, which frees up extra resources to help those living on the streets survive the extreme cold.
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