Due to the second winter storm and cold front number 22, in the last hours the snowfalls extended in Durango in six municipalities, in addition the Durango-Mazatlán highway and the Durango-Mazatlán free road were closed.
Due to the storm, accidents and stranded vehicles have already been reported. Authorities maintain the winter alert.
The snowfall was recorded in the municipalities of Guanacevi, El Oro, the municipality of Durango (including the capital), Canatlán, Peñón Blanco and Guadalupe Victoria.
According to the report of the State Coordination of Civil Protection of the State of Durango, the snowfalls increased during this morning and the municipality of Indé registered a significant fall of sleet.
The snowfalls in the city of Durango were light and were recorded around 3:00 a.m. this Saturday, while in the mountainous area the snowfall was copious.
Which roads in Durango are affected by the snowfall?
Due to the glazing of the road and the report of some accidents, the Durango-Mazatlán highway was closed.
In the case of the highway, the closure was recorded from kilometer 37 to kilometer 60 and due to an accident that occurred at kilometer 55.
Civil Protection reported that due to weather conditions, the highway to Mazatlán is glazed in several sections
In addition, Federal Roads and Bridges of Income and Related Services (Capufe) determined the closure of the Garabitos and Llano Grande toll booths.
Civil Protection also reported that due to the weather conditions that occur in the state, the highway to Mazatlán is glazed in several sections, both the highway and the freeway, so the temporary closure of both roads is determined to avoid accidents.
How will the cold front affect Durango?
For this Saturday, isolated rains of 0.1 to 5 mm are expected in municipalities in the south of the state. A notable thermal drop with values in the capital of -4 to -3 ° C and maximums of 20 to 21 ° C.
The winter alert continues, while the authorities headed by the CEPC maintain monitoring and operations permanently.
Accident due to glazing of the road.
Snow and rain in Coahuila due to cold front
At 2:00 a.m. this Saturday, when the thermometer dropped to 0 degrees, the capital of Coahuila registered the fall of snowflakes. The last snowfall recorded in the city occurred six years ago.
The meteorological phenomenon derived from the second winter storm and Cold Front number 22 that covers the northeast of Mexico was accompanied in the Southeast region of the state with the fall of snow and rain in the municipalities of Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe and Arteaga.
Which roads are closed in Coahuila due to snowfall?
In Saltillo, the Police Department for Security and Citizen Protection, in coordination with the Civil Protection and Fire Department, closed the upper section of the west-east direction of the “El Sarape” road interchange, due to the fact that the asphalt presented sections with ice.
Civil Protection personnel spread salt in the area and agents of the Traffic Police flagged the area until 7:20 in the morning.
The last snowfall recorded in the city occurred six years ago
In Arteaga, the Civil Protection and Fire Department, indicated that most of the municipality registered the fall of ice known as “candelilla” and, in some high parts of the mountain range, as well as in canyons such as Mesa de las Tablas and Los Lirios, light precipitations of sleet.
During the morning no closed roads are reported, and according to the municipal department strict monitoring is maintained in critical points such as the Mesa de las Tablas canyon and other mountainous areas of the municipality.
The municipality of Ramos Arizpe did not report any incidents or closures of roads or the section of the Monterrey-Saltillo highway that runs through the city, due to the freezing weather.
Source: elfinanciero
