Welcome to the climate reality show: ‘Frente Frío 14, the Return’
It seems like nature decided our weekend needed a little more drama. The National Civil Protection Coordination, in its role as executive producer of this meteorological disaster, has just spoiled the forecast for the coming days. And spoiler alert: does not include terrace plans. A low pressure channel has teamed up with other weather systems to put on a show that will include intense precipitation worthy of a scene from Titanic, winds that will challenge your best hairstyle and even the possibility of waterspouts in Quintana Roo. Because what would any Thursday be without the threat of a water tornado, right?
But don’t think that the climate festival is exclusive to the Yucatan Peninsula. The entry of humidity has decided to make a national tour, bringing scattered showers to states like Michoacán, Puebla, State of Mexico and Guerrero, because why have a weekend plan if the universe has others for you?
The northwest also signs up for the thermal drama
And if the south were not enough, the cold front number 14 has decided to make its debut in the northwest of the country. This newcomer to the list of weather systems promises heavy rain, gusts of wind to remind you of your human fragility, and a thermal drop in Baja California that will make you reconsider that fashion jacket that doesn’t keep you warm at all. Because fashion is temporary, but hypothermia is… well, also temporary, but quite uncomfortable.
The mini climate apocalypse survival manual
Civil Protection, in its role as an overprotective mother, has given us its recommendations to survive this episode of nature. First rule: don’t try to cross rivers or streams as if you were the protagonist of a survival drama. Second: Trees and metal structures during a thunderstorm are as good an idea as posting your political opinion on Twitter on a Sunday night. Check your ceilings and drains because no one wants to turn their living room into a makeshift pool.
To combat low temperatures, the suggestion is to dress as if your grandmother had seen you leave the house. Avoid sudden changes in temperature and consume foods rich in vitamins A and C because, let’s be honest, your immune system after the pandemic is weaker than the plot of the last season of your favorite series.
And about the use of heaters and stoves: properly ventilate your spaces because getting carbon monoxide poisoning is not the vintage and hipster way to spend the weekend that you think it is.
Stay informed through the official sources of Civil Protection and Conagua, because in times of climate crisis, the cousin of Facebook that shares memes is not a reliable source. Follow the instructions of the authorities, because disobeying them will only turn you into that character that everyone criticizes on the Sunday night news.
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