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Cold Front 12 Triggers Sharp Cooldown in Mexico as Argentina Issues Storm and Snow Alerts

Officials warn of hazardous winds, heavy rain, frost, plus southern snow.

Overview

  • Mexico’s weather service reports Front No. 12 is driving a marked temperature drop nationwide, with mountain lows down to −5°C in states including Chihuahua, Durango, Puebla and Veracruz.
  • The front is producing a strong Norte event with gusts of 70–90 km/h and 2–3 m seas along Tamaulipas and Veracruz coasts and across the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca and Chiapas.
  • Very strong rain of 50–75 mm is forecast for parts of Veracruz and Oaxaca, with 25–50 mm possible in Puebla, Veracruz, Tabasco and Chiapas, prompting flood and runoff cautions.
  • Mexico City begins Monday with sub‑10°C readings in 14 boroughs as the cold air mass spreads across the north, center, east, southeast and the Yucatán Peninsula.
  • Argentina’s meteorological service maintains yellow alerts for storms, possible hail and strong gusts in Buenos Aires Province, Córdoba and San Luis, while the far south faces high winds and snowfall of 20–30 cm in Tierra del Fuego.