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Frost (advisory) - Alma - Desbiens area

An advisory for the Alma–Desbiens area warns of temperatures near or below zero and frost from Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. Plant, tree, and crop damage is possible, and the source recommends protective measures.

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array ( ALMA ) — a state-of-the-art telescope to study light from some of the coldest objects in the Universe — operates high on the Chajnantor plateau in the Chilean Andes. ALMA comprises 66 high-precision antennae , each weighing in at over 100 tons. Unusual clouds obscure the sky, and a hard frost twinkles from the ground.
Illustrative image: The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array ( ALMA ) — a state-of-the-art telescope to study light from some of the coldest objects in the Universe — operates high on the Chajnantor plateau in the Chilean Andes. ALMA comprises 66 high-precision antennae , each weighing in at over 100 tons. Unusual clouds obscure the sky, and a hard frost twinkles from the ground. — S. Otarola /ESO/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters, environment-and-climate

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
1/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
4/10

Why it matters

The advisory says frost may damage plants, trees, and crops in the affected area.

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