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In recent days, temperatures in Brazil have dropped sharply, falling below 0 degrees Celsius in some areas. This is due to a polar air mass moving towards the south and central parts of the country.
In 33 cities in the southern part of Rio Grande do Sul state, snowfall reached up to 1 meter. Residents in the area were delighted by this unusual weather phenomenon.
"I'm 62 years old and have never seen snow. To see the beauty of nature is something indescribable," truck driver Iodor Goncalves Marques in Cambara do Sul told TV Globo.
In contrast to the joyful mood of city dwellers, farmers on coffee and crop plantations are worried that extreme weather events will harm their crops.
According to weather consulting firm Rural Clima, on July 29th, southern parts of Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul, states that grow crops such as corn, faced low temperatures as a cold air mass moved northward. July 30th was forecast to be the coldest day of the year.
Extreme weather events are damaging coffee plantations and other crops.
A polar air mass will move over Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais, regions that produce sugar, citrus fruits, and coffee, on July 30th, bringing freezing temperatures.
According to the meteorological company MetSul, wind speeds in the city of Sao Francisco de Paula reached a maximum of 80 km/h, a rare occurrence in Brazil.
