NewsWhore
01-18-2008, 06:00 PM
If you're visiting the Dominican mountain town of Constanza this winter, be sure to bring a warm coat. According to reports, temperatures are just a few degrees above freezing in the morning. This means, if you would like to make a contribution to the town, bring down your out-of-fashion coats. The people of Constanza will appreciate them. Clave reports that midnight temperatures in Constanza hover around nine degrees, but that they have frequently dropped to six degrees in the early morning. Residents of the El Convento area of Constanza say that there are places where the temperature drops to zero. They can tell by riverbanks freezing and frost. Francisco Radhames Perez, a farmer, says that there have been one or two freezes in the past, but he estimates that it has already happened four times this year. El Convento is in the Juan Bautista Perez Rancier National Park, where Valle Nuevo and Alto Bandera, well known for being the coldest parts of the country, are located. Temperatures in Alto Bandera have fallen to zero this January.
Clave newspaper says the lowest temperatures in the country could be occuring at the top of Duarte Peak, the highest in the Caribbean, but this is not registered because there is no weather measuring equipment there. Those heading to the peak should keep this in mind, and prepare for the extreme cold temperatures. This is peak time for visits to the mountain top.
Former ONAMET director, Antonio Cocco Quezada attributed this year's freezing temperatures to the weather phenomenon known as La Nina. He recalls that the temperature has dropped to -3C in Constanza in previous years, saying that these low temperatures are normal for the area. Cocco mentioned that La Romana reported a 12.8C temperature in the early hours of Tuesday, 16 January. This beats the previous record of 14C in 1976.
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Clave newspaper says the lowest temperatures in the country could be occuring at the top of Duarte Peak, the highest in the Caribbean, but this is not registered because there is no weather measuring equipment there. Those heading to the peak should keep this in mind, and prepare for the extreme cold temperatures. This is peak time for visits to the mountain top.
Former ONAMET director, Antonio Cocco Quezada attributed this year's freezing temperatures to the weather phenomenon known as La Nina. He recalls that the temperature has dropped to -3C in Constanza in previous years, saying that these low temperatures are normal for the area. Cocco mentioned that La Romana reported a 12.8C temperature in the early hours of Tuesday, 16 January. This beats the previous record of 14C in 1976.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#11)