The cold wave experienced by the United States is also felt this Tuesday in northern Mexico, where sub-zero temperatures, snowfall or sleet, and freezing rain are recorded, according to the National Meteorological Service (SMN).
The SMN forecasts minimum temperatures below -15 degrees Celsius in Chihuahua, from -15 to -10 in Baja California, and from -10 to -5 degrees with frost in mountainous areas of Sonora, Coahuila, and Nuevo León, all border states with the United States.
The low temperatures affected the capital of Coahuila, Saltillo, and the capital of Nuevo León, Monterrey, the largest city in northern Mexico and the second most populous in the country.
State Civil Protection reported sleet in several municipalities and mountains in the Monterrey metropolitan area. They are monitoring roads and tourist sites where sleet was detected.
Due to the presence of ice, a preventive closure of the free road to Laredo was determined at the Mamulique slope, in both directions. The governor of the state, Samuel García, announced that attendance at classes would be optional this Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday due to low temperatures.
The Secretariat of Education reported a classroom attendance of 10% on Monday. Due to adverse weather conditions, 37% of the maquiladora sector in Nuevo León made operational adjustments in their functioning, offering options such as remote work for administrative staff and permits or vacations.
In the United States, between 220 million and 265 million people face alerts for extreme cold this Tuesday, with emergency declarations in several southern states.
