In recent weeks, low temperatures have been recorded in Mexico that have mainly affected the northern states of the country.
According to the National Meteorological System (SMN), the entry of a new cold front (No. 31), which will move over the northeast and east of the country.
When will cold front 31 enter Mexico
It is predicted that, for next Saturday, January 27, the cold front 31 It will spread through the northeast and east of the country and by Sunday it will move through the south.
“Over the course of Saturday, the cold front (number 31) will move over the northeast and east of the country, while on Sunday it will travel through the Mexican southeast and the Yucatan Peninsula, in interaction with a low pressure channel over the Gulf of Mexico and the subtropical jet stream,” notes the SMN.
What states will be affected by cold front 31
The interaction of the new cold front with a low pressure channel over the Gulf of Mexico and the subtropical jet stream will produce very heavy rains to intense punctually in at least 10 states such as Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas and Tabasco, as well as showers and heavy occasional rains in San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Yucatán and Quintana Roo.
In addition, the polar air mass associated with the front will cause a strong to very strong “North” event on the coasts of Tamaulipas and Veracruz, conditions that will extend during Saturday night towards Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec.
At the same time, a marked decrease in temperatures is expected in the north, northeast, center and east of the country, as well as a probability of snow or sleet on the tops of the Pico de Orizaba and Cofre de Perote volcanoes, during Saturday night. and early Sunday morning.
What is a cold front
According to the SMN: “A cold front separates a mass of cold, dry air from a mass of warm air. The cold air mass, being denser, pushes the warm air mass beneath it, forcing this warm air to rise.
Cold fronts are often accompanied by low pressure areas, where winds blow counterclockwise around the low pressure area in the Northern Hemisphere.
The daily monitoring of FF who enter the National territory begins in September and continues until the month of May of the following year.
