mazmessenger.com
More snow fell yesterday on the highway making driving
conditions hazardous.
When it comes to weather, Mazatlecans have a saying: in February the weather is loco, in March it is un poco loco.
February this year offered no surprises, just the occasional rain that almost threatened some of Carnival 2015 events but held off until the fireworks and parades were over.
March, on the other hand, has come in like a lion.
For many in Mazatlán, this was the first time in their
lives they had experienced hail.
On Friday last week, residents in north Mazatlán communities such as Missiones, Prado Bonito, El Venadillo, Valles del Ejido and Concordia watched as the unusual phenomenon of hail rained down from the sky onto patios and farm fields.
For many, this was the first time in their lives they had experienced hail.
Such was the case for María Avendaño of Colonia Felicidad who told reporters she was washing outdoors around seven in the morning when the “piedras de hielo” (stones of ice) fell on her head. She said she never thought she would see this in her lifetime, and it made her day.
The hail, a result of Winter Storm number 9, also brought sleet to the roads of the Mazatlán-Durango highway on Friday, but by Saturday it had turned to snow prompting the roads department to issue a caution alert for drivers to use extreme care on the autopista.
Wintery weather continued yesterday evening in Mazatlán when the cold front brought a short squall of strong winds and rain into the city.
For today the national meteorological service forecasts rain and cooler temperatures. (from Noroeste)
