The increase in the thickness of the layer of snow that covers the volcano Xinantécatl attracted at least five thousand tourists. THE UNIVERSAL

• New nevada in Toluca

The national weather service provides, for the next few days, low temperatures in Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Mexico City and State Mexico

Mexico City (FEB/07/2012)-the Secretariat of Civil protection of the Federal District (DF) reported that the drop in temperature and the rains of recent days are due to the cold front number 30.

He is expected that the weather conditions are similar for today Tuesday: Sky cloudy to cloudy environment, minimum temperature of five degrees Celsius and maximum 20, in addition to showers in the afternoon and evening.

According to the national weather service, these terms and conditions will remain in the coming days. Tomorrow is expected a minimum temperature of most grades and a high of 19 degrees centigrade.

Due to the climate, four thousand 326 persons in situation of street, most between 25 and 48 years old, have been taken to a hostel through the winter campaign of the Secretariat for Social development program.

Also, yesterday afternoon started the fourth snowfall of the winter season, which increased the thickness of the white layer covering the Xinantécatl volcano.

Civil protection authorities maintained “sealing” the access to the Summit of the Nevado de Toluca to avoid risks and allowed the ascent up to the place known as “Las Cadenas”.

The snowfall on Sunday and on Monday morning reached the surrounding hills the Xinantécatl, so surprising view that offers the Nevado also attracted visitors from Puebla, Hidalgo and the metropolitan area of the Valley of Mexico, who took the weekend long to enjoy the snow.

The nevada on this occasion was one of the most intense forced the secretariats for public safety and civil protection to maintain an alert operation at the main entrances to the volcano.

In the entity at least 200 hostels are ready to operate if necessary.

On the other hand, with low temperatures a stretch of the highway Mexico-Cuernavaca filed ice by HailStorm between the kilometers 50 and 35, at the height of Tres Marias, causing heavy traffic, according to roads and bridges Federal (Capufe).                                                                      Agencies

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Fog and drizzle in the Veracruz port

The parking lot of the cold front, number 30 in southern Veracruz will lead to maintain conditions for fog, drizzle and light rain across much of the region, reported the national water Commission (Conagua).  

They provide for the natural phenomenon find today in the Yucatan Peninsula, while the system of high pressure and mass of cold air that associate you will continue invading the eastern part of the country.