Mexico City Covered in Ice Amid Massive Heatwave as Weird Weather Continues

Mexico City has been under a massive heatwave, but weirdly enough, the city is currently under a lot of ice after a surprise hailstorm battered the Mexican capital. Several feet of ice covered parts of Mexico City, turning streets into rivers of ice.

Homes were damaged as ice fell from the sky, with roads being blocked and trees were knocked down. Meanwhile, residents were seen working together to shovel ice and mud as the weird weather kept on changing from really hot to really cold. However, another heatwave is expected to happen after the hail.

It was not just Mexico City that was battered by hail, as the hailstorm also battered the colonial city of Puebla. Flooding, fallen trees, and destruction also happened there as it also brought gusts of wind of up to 50 kilometers per hour.

Meanwhile, meteorologists from Mexico's National Water Commission (Conagua) have reported that while Mexico City was battered by hail, eight Mexican states are expected to face intense rains. This includes Mexico State, Hidalgo, Puebla, and Querétaro.

According to Reuters, despite this, dozens of Mexican cities are also experiencing record-breaking heat and this is expected to continue. The heatwaves, which are mostly happening in the north along the US-Mexico border and have already caused several blackouts all over the region. It has become so hot that several states have suspended classes.

"Because the third heat wave of the season will predominate over the national territory, maximum temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius are expected in Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Guerrero, northern Hidalgo, Jalisco and Michoacan," stated a Conagua report.

Researchers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have warned that in the next 10 to 15 days, Mexico "will experience the highest temperatures recorded in history," which will worsen levels of pollutants in the affected areas due to the presence of ozone."

Heatwaves Expected To Continue in Mexico, Parts of Central America

The heatwave has wreaked havoc all over Mexico, but it has also affected nearby countries, including the United States, Guatemala, and Belize. It has already caused a drought and water shortages in some of the areas around these countries.

Hydroelectric dams in the most affected areas are now at low levels and this has caused all those blackouts. Meanwhile, stores such as convenience store chain OXXO have been forced to limit purchases of ice to two or three bags per customer.

Despite the recent hail storm in Mexico City and nearby areas, another heatwave, which will be the third one for Mexico this year, is expected to hit the country in June. However, it is not expected to last as long as the previous two.

Dozens Already Dead from Mexico Heat

Much like last year's heatwave that hit the US, a lot of people have already died from this weird Mexican weather, particularly from the heat. The heatwave has been so bad that howler monkeys have been dropping dead from trees.

According to Business World, 22 people have already died between May 12 and 21 alone, with record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius or 113 degrees Fahrenheit in certain areas.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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