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Hidalgo and Puebla Suspend In‑Person Classes as Cold Front 13 Drives Dangerous Weather; Veracruz Keeps Most Schools Open

Officials say Cold Front 13’s forecasted hazards require a temporary pivot to remote instruction where possible.

Overview

  • Hidalgo’s education authority halted on‑site classes from November 10 in 34 municipalities across the Huasteca, Sierra Alta, Sierra Baja and Sierra Otomí‑Tepehua regions, covering all public and private levels until further notice.
  • In Puebla, 14,789 schools paused classroom teaching on November 10 across the Sierra Norte, Nororiental, Valles de Serdán and Atlixco, the Mixteca and Angelópolis, with most returning November 11 and the two sierra regions resuming November 12.
  • Veracruz opted against a statewide shutdown; the Universidad Veracruzana shifted to online activities in regions including Poza RicaTuxpan, Xalapa, VeracruzBoca del Río and Coatzacoalcos‑Minatitlán, while some municipalities announced local suspensions.
  • Authorities formalized the measures through a preventive command post led by Governor Julio Menchaca and national civil protection chief Laura Velázquez, coordinating with Sedena, Conagua, CFE and state security agencies.
  • Conagua warned of torrential to very heavy rain, strong winds and a sharp temperature drop with possible freezing conditions, prompting machinery pre‑positioning, monitoring of vulnerable slopes and rivers, and checks on temporary shelters.