In the coming weeks, the presence of cold fronts and low temperatures is expected in Mexico, which could cause snowfall in several states. According to the National Water Commission (Conagua) and the National Meteorological Service (SMN), starting Saturday, October 26, the first snowfall is anticipated in the Popocatépetl, Iztaccíhuatl, and Pico de Orizaba volcanoes, marking the arrival of warm winds.
For the weekend, very heavy rains are forecasted in the southeastern part of the country and the Yucatán Peninsula, especially in Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, and Quintana Roo. Additionally, fog banks are expected in the Sierra Madre Oriental and the Central Pacific coast of Mexico. On the other hand, frost and minimum temperatures of -5 to 0 degrees are expected in mountainous areas of several states, as well as temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees in mountainous areas of other entities.
According to the coordinator of the SMN, Alejandra Margarita Méndez Girón, during the 2024-2025 Cold Fronts season, 48 frontal systems and seven winter storms are expected in Mexico. Méndez Girón indicated that winter storms are anticipated over several months in different regions of the country, with the possibility of snowfall in states such as Chihuahua, Durango, Tlaxcala, Zacatecas, among others.
Regarding Mexico City, known for rare snowfalls, the National Disaster Prevention Center (Cenapred) notes that it has snowed in the capital of the country on three occasions. Snowfalls are rare events that require specific conditions such as very low temperatures, among other factors, for it to snow in the city. The last recorded snowfall in Mexico City occurred on January 11, 1967, covering monuments like the Angel of Independence with up to 5 centimeters of snow.
These extraordinary events documented in the history of Mexico City demonstrate the rarity and special magic involved in witnessing snowfall in the capital of the country.
