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Cold Front 28 Triggers Freezing Temps, Heavy Rains and 'Norte' Gales Across Mexico

Officials warn of prolonged hazards from the polar air mass, prompting nationwide alerts.

Overview

  • Mexico’s weather service says Cold Front 28 and its polar air mass have entered the country, driving a multi‑hazard episode from the north to the Gulf.
  • Forecasts call for strong rains in Veracruz, Tabasco, Oaxaca and Chiapas, with additional showers across the central states and the Yucatán Peninsula.
  • An intense 'Norte' is expected, with gusts of 80–100 km/h in the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec and 50–70 km/h in parts of Veracruz and Tamaulipas, along with high seas.
  • Very low temperatures are forecast in high terrain, including minimums of −10 to −5 °C in parts of Chihuahua, Durango and Zacatecas, as snow or sleet continues in several northern states.
  • Authorities activated warnings and response measures, urging ventilation of heaters after a 49‑year‑old woman died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Chihuahua and three others were treated.