A polar air mass has brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, causing at least 15 deaths and forcing governments to restrict gas supplies and activate emergency shelters.

Uruguay: The capital Montevideo saw its lowest daytime high since 1967 at 5.8°C. Chile: Chillan, south of Santiago, hit -9.3°C. Snow even fell in the Atacama Desert, the driest place on Earth.

Elev 17 ft, 34.77 °S, 55.83 °W Marindia, Canelones, Uruguay Weather Conditions star_ratehome ...

Elev 13 ft, 34.91 °S, 56.2 °W Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay Weather Conditions star_ratehome ...