With the arrival of Cold Front number 25 and the possibility of snowfall in high areas of the state during Wednesday and Thursday, 144 temporary shelters were set up across the 72 municipalities of Sonora for those in need of refuge. The State Coordination of Civil Protection (CEPC) reported that these shelters are operated by municipal governments to provide assistance and will be under constant surveillance to supply them with more resources if necessary.
For its part, the Secretary of Education and Culture (SEC) recommended delaying the start of classes in basic education schools by one hour from this Tuesday until Friday, as a preventive measure against the drop in temperatures.
According to the CEPC, "during the course of today and the next three days, the arrival of the frontal system number 25 of the winter season is expected, which is anticipated to interact with a cyclonic circulation at mid and high levels of the atmosphere in the southwest of the United States and with polar and subtropical jet streams, generating a cold to chilly environment in mountainous areas of the Sierra Madre Occidental region." This phenomenon could cause isolated rains in the north and northwest of the state, as well as snow and sleet in the higher areas of the mountains.
Additionally, gusts of wind between 40 and 70 kilometers per hour are expected, and minimum temperatures could drop to -10°C in the mountainous regions of the north and east. To ensure road safety, authorities warned that operations will be maintained at the ports of San Luis and Cananea, with possible preventive closures on the Agua Prieta-Janos and Ímuris-Cananea highways, to prevent people from becoming stranded in the coldest areas.
The CEPC urged the population to "exercise extreme caution, stay informed through official channels, and in case of any emergency, report it to 9-1-1."
