US reissues travel advisory for travelers to Antarctica

Think twice about traveling south — way, way south — this summer.

On July 28, the State Department reissued its routine travel advisory for Antarctica with a Level 2 designation, meaning travelers should “exercise increased caution.”

The advisory was put out due to “environmental hazards posed by extreme and unpredictable weather.”

It also noted that there are limited emergency services.

There are four levels for international travel advisories: Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”), Level 2 (“exercise increased caution”), Level 3 (“reconsider travel”) and Level 4 (“do not travel”).

The Level 2 warning remains unchanged, although the reissue emphasizes the unpredictable weather events that have been occurring in the region.

The weather warnings likely refer to the extremely low t