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20 die in extreme cold in Chihuahua state

2013-01-20

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By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com

A total of 20 individuals have been killed in cold temperatures in Chihuahua state according to Mexican news accounts.

A report posted on the website of El Economista reported that most of the dead have been in the state capital, Chihuahua city with a total of eight dead.

Ciudad Juarez has reported six dead, while two each have been killed in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Delicias and Guachochi municipalities. Two of the dead in Chihuahua city were actually a married couple killed by poisoning from misuse of a heater.

According to a news report posted on the website of El Imparcial news daily, in Sonora state rreports are of below freezing temperatures in eastern and southern sectors of the state. Yecora in the eastern mountain region reported three degrees Centigrade while Nacozari in the north also reported three degrees.

In the northern states of Durango, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosi states, deeper into the interior of the country, upper elevations are expecting snow or sleet, and rain or mist in the lower areas.

Elsewhere, according to a separate article posted on the website of El Economista, temperatures are expected to drop to below five degrees Centigrade in all six northern border states. In the gulf state, coastal areas are affected by high winds with gusts up to 80 kph. Along the Baja California Pacific coast and near the Yucatan peninsula in the extreme south winds are gusting up to 60 kph.

Chris Covert writes Mexican Drug War and national political news for Rantburg.com.

Posted by:badanov

#6 I recall the Newfondlanders were having a "Heat Wave"(1954) And people were falling out from Heatstroke, sounds bad, right.

The truth is, that the temperatue wednt to 70 and People were falling out with Heatstroke "BRCAUSE THEY WOULDN'T SHED THEIR LONG HANDLED UNDIES (Long Johns") so it was entirely self inflicted.

Hence my Comment about "What? did it ge to 80".

Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-01-20 14:53

#5 Tucson had lows in the upper teens/lower twenties, and highs in the lower to mid forties for several days before it warmed up again around Tuesday. And yes, I know that for most of the country this would be standard to balmy, but for us natives it was frickin' freezing.

Posted by: PBMcL 2013-01-20 12:57

#4 Maybe global climate changes comes more slowly to less-developed countries?

Posted by: Bobby 2013-01-20 08:54

#3 Today - 80 and Santa Anas in San Diego. Last week down in the 20's overnight. Is AlGore around?

Posted by: Frank G 2013-01-20 08:45

#2 The El Economista story did not mention temperatures in Chihuahua state, but the story in El Imparcial did, the data of which I included because it had data about the eastern sections of the state. The El Imparcial story did report how coastal areas around he Gulf of California were enjoying high temps in the lower 90, albeit with high winds. The other El Economista story did mention general temps, which I included. One reading from an area in Chihuahua had the low reading of -18 C, which failed to make it in the story (Thought I included it, sorry)

None of the two Chihuahua state Organizacion Editorial Mexicano (OEM) newspapers, El Mexicano nor El Heraldo de Chihuahua had a story about temps. I use OEM because they have a pretty good archives for me to check.

I hope this explains everything.

Posted by: badanov 2013-01-20 08:37

#1 Just how cold was it, all the way down to 80?
Doesn't say.

Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-01-20 01:17

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