AFTERMATH OF COLDEST SPELL IN 30 YRS

This period of cold weather, really messed up with the locals as temps plunged to -6°C last Friday and windchills at some places were as low as -20°C!!

History of the Worst cold wave in 30 yrs

Kids playing with a frozen tree at Alameda Mariano Escobedo Park

This arctic coldfront began its effects on the region Tuesday when temps began steadily falling by midday once 22°C where reached. By midnight, after really strong gusty winds that created localized blackouts, temps were at 4°C, then Wednesday the temp reached a maximum of 4°C before it suddenly plunged below zero. Thursday was overall the coldest day in years, low temps hovered around -4 to -5°C while the daily max was below freezing!!!!! That day, some flurries were reported downtown and in other higher suburbs while heavier snow fell at Chipinque Park located around 4000 ft asl resulting in a covering. Temps at the park fell as low as -10°C. By Friday, low temps reached in some spots lowest EVER temp in February at -6°C !!!! We had a period of over 36 hrs below freezing, a really unusual condition for the city, and more if it happened at February.

INTERESTING FACTS

Irrigation systems at a downtown park known as Alameda Mariano Escobedo Park were left on in order to avoid ice build up at the pipe lines, resulting in a wonderful scenery in which trees were frozen and this trees lasted in those conditions for more than 36 hrs!

Fountain at famous Fundidora Park surprised locals as it became completely frozen.

Chipinque once again witnessed wintry weather with some periods of heavy flurries causing coverings on the park. 

By Friday I went up to Chipinque Park and took some pictures:

Check out the snowflakes

Some hoar frost:

A look to the park:

Snow accumulating on the ground:

A look from the park towards the city:

 

Check out this map by Accuweather.com showing temps:

Check this link for more pics: http://www.telediario.mx/node/60521

REGIONAL FACTS

• Saltillo reached -14.4°C Friday morning, LOWEST TEMP EVER!
• Chihuahua, Chihuahua was at a FRIGID -17.7°C!!! THAT'S NEAR 0°F!!
• Mountanious communities near the capital of Chihuahua reached below -20°C!
• Cd. Victoria was at -2°C!
• Tampico, located at sea level and at 22.15 N, reached an outstanding 3°C!!!!!!!!!
• Ciudad Juarez was paralyzed by heavy snow, and temps near 0°F!!!! COLDEST SPELL IN MORE THAN 50 YRS OF RECORD.
• SLEET AND ICE WERE REPORTED IN TAMAULIPAS, NUEVO LEÓN, COAHUILA, CHIHUAHUA and SONORA!
• STRONGEST COLD WAVE AFFECTING A WIDESPEAD REGION OF MEXICO IN OVER 30 YRS.   

 
 NEXT WEEK EXPECT A STRONG COLD FRONT.

Cheers.