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Cold Front 27 Drives Snow and Dangerous Cold Across Northern Mexico

Forecasters attribute the severe cold to Front 27's air mass, with Front 28 expected next.

Overview

  • Mexico’s National Meteorological Service reported snow or freezing rain in parts of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Durango and Zacatecas.
  • Chihuahua’s civil protection agency confirmed snowfall in seven municipalities, with additional sleet reported in Urique, Bachíniva and Cuauhtémoc.
  • The Guardia Nacional implemented Plan DN-III-E in Coahuila to secure highways and prevent accidents during the freeze.
  • Local reports in Monterrey said two people experiencing homelessness were found dead during the cold spell in the city center.
  • High winds disrupted operations in the south, with Yucatán halting navigation for about 6,000 small vessels and Oaxaca reporting overturned trailers, a collapsed school dome, grass fires and power outages.