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The status of this alert is at "alarm", as can be corroborated through the Meteorological Directorate of Chili. ![\\"\\"](\\" Viral-Content.png\\") ## In case you are short on time: * The Chilean Meteorological Directorate placed the Metropolitan, O'Higgins and Maule regions on a state of "alert" due to "intense precipitation with high zero isotherm" for this weekend. * This data is #Real, as reported by the Chilean Meteorological Directorate. Precipitation will begin on Saturday morning, August 19, and will end on the night of Sunday, August 20. By Maximiliano Echegoyen Some users (1,2) on the social network The Meteorological Directorate's warning was raised from "Alert" to "Alarm" of Chile for “Intense Precipitation with High Zero Isotherm” in the regions Metropolitana, O'Higgins and Maule. This data is #Real. This is reported by the same Meteorological Directorate in its website. The rainfall would begin on the morning of Saturday the 19th until Sunday night, August 20. ![\\"\\"](\\" Screen-2023-08-18-at-15.38.38-1024x624.png\\") ## Heavy rain As can be seen in the alert system of the Meteorological Directorate of Chile, there is indeed a weather alarm. This corresponds to "intense precipitation with high zero isotherm" for different areas of the Metropolitan, O'Higgins and Maule regions. * The "alarm" status is the highest in the alert system. This means that “meteorological phenomena with a degree of intense severity are forecast, with a very high potential to generate material and life risks to people. "Stay informed, comply with the instructions generated by the authorities and be prepared for extraordinary measures." In this way, the last alarm available at the time of writing this note (13:10 hrs) says that there will be intense precipitation with a high zero isotherm in the Metropolitan, O'Higgins and Maule regions. These would begin the morning of Saturday the 19th and would end on the night of Sunday August 20th. ![\\"\\"](\\" Screen-2023-08-18-at-15.51.41-1024x884.png\\") ### What is “zero isotherm”? «The temperature drops as I move away from the surface of the Earth towards the sky. For example, if on the ground, at sea level, we have a temperature of 20° Celsius as we climb that record decreases," explained (CR)2 academic Raúl Valenzuela to the Meteored site, specialized in meteorology. According to the expert, there is a sector when rising where the temperature will be 0°C. This point is known as the zero isotherm. From this point upwards, the rest of the temperature will be negative, that is, the higher the altitude, the lower will be the temperatures. So, depending on what point the zero isotherm is found, the shape of precipitation also changes, since this milestone would mark approximately the limit between its fall in solid state (snow) or liquid (rain). «During winter, as we are colder on the surface, the 0 isotherm becomes will be located in a lower area," says Valenzuela, also adding that In general, "in summer, as we have warmer temperatures, the 0 isotherm is in a higher sector. This last detail is important, since the weather alarm indicates that There will be intense rainfall with a high zero isotherm, that is, in areas high—precordillera and mountain range—it is more likely that rainfall fall as rain and not snow, which can cause other catastrophes. This was also reported in the alert message from the Meteorological Directorate: ![\\"\\"](\\" Screen-2023-08-18-at-15.51.55-1024x792.png\\") ## Conclusion Fast Check CL concludes that it is #Real that the Chilean Meteorological Directorate put the Metropolitan, O'Higgins and Maule regions on "alert" status due to "intense precipitation with high zero isotherm." 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Metropolitan O'Higgins and Maule regions go from alert to alarm due to intense rainfall with high zero isotherm