GUADALAJARA, Mexico — It was an amazing sight for those living in Guadalajara. More than three feet of ice blanketed the area Sunday because of a hailstorm, CNN reported.
The storm left roads, yards and cars under ice and slush, The Washington Post reported.
Luego de una inusual granizada en distintas colonias del Área Metropolitana de Guadalajara, principalmente en Rancho Blanco y en la Zona Industrial, personal de Protección Civil Jalisco atendió la situación desde la madrugada. pic.twitter.com/EZ0XQhhIW6
— Enrique Alfaro (@EnriqueAlfaroR) June 30, 2019
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Jalisco Gov. Enrique Alfaro Ramirez said he had never seen anything like it.
"Hail more than a meter high, and then we wonder if climate change exists," Ramirez said on Twitter.
Muy temprano, antes de ir a la CDMX para el arranque de la Guardia Nacional, estuve en el lugar para evaluar la situación y fui testigo de escenas que nunca había visto: el granizo a más de un metro de altura, y luego nos preguntamos si el cambio climático existe. pic.twitter.com/cognB1JHg6
— Enrique Alfaro (@EnriqueAlfaroR) June 30, 2019
The Mexican army had to be called in to help local authorities to clean up the mess, according to CNN.
Water had to be pumped from some areas that started to flood once the ice melted, the Post reported.
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