Frigid Temperatures Expected in Guerrero

(Acapulco, AN 9 November) The undersecretary for Civil Protection in Guerrero, Nubia Sáyago González, announced that in the coming days a cold front is expected to bring unusually cold temperatures to Guerrero, including the coasts, Acapulco and the upper plains of “Tierra Caliente." Even though such climate changes are considered normal for November, this weather system is expected to drop temperatures to below freezing in parts of the mountains. “This winter season is expected to be the fiercest in 15 years,” she said. In Tlapa, the mercury dropped to 2 degrees (36°F) overnight. Usually the cold fronts begin to roll in around December 15. This year, they are arriving ahead of schedule. They are expected to bring with them strong winds and even some hail. Though Acapulco rarely suffers from such extremes of weather and temperature, it is expected that beach temperatures could dip into the range of 15-20° (62-68°F), especially in the hours just before dawn.