The State Coordination of Civil Protection (CEPC) warned of strong chances of rain for this weekend in Baja California, which will include winds and chances of snowfalls in the high areas of the state.

The Governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, and the Secretary of the Interior (SGG), Catalino Zavala Márquez, instructed the activation of warning alerts due to the arrival of the cold front that will cause these meteorological conditions.

The coordinator of Civil Protection, Salvador Cervantes Hernández, explained that the cold front will arrive in Baja California on Friday afternoon and evening, creating a colder environment, winds, and an increase in rain chances, which will have a greater presence in the coastal zone of the municipalities.

The first rain period is forecast for around Saturday noon; chances will decrease as the afternoon goes on, coordinator Cervantes Hernández stated.

This cold front, alongside the arrival of humidity, will cause a second period of rains starting in the early morning of Sunday, February 12, from moderate to heavy intermittent rain which will decrease as the night goes on, especially in the area of Tecate.

Snowfalls conditions could occur in the high areas of Baja California, including in La Rumorosa, San Pedro Mártir, and Sierra de Juárez, after Sunday noon, he warned.

There will be an increase in wind speed on Sunday, especially in La Rumorosa and high areas, as well as an increase of waves in the Pacific zone of Baja California. He explained that this wave elevation is due to the cold front and not a tsunami, as it has been speculated on social media.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

-Reduce urban and highway mobility during rain to avoid risks that could be caused due to currents in roads.
-Reduce mobility in highway roads in areas where there are snowfall chances.
-As much as possible, try to remain at home, avoiding non-essential trips.
-Protect yourself from temperature changes, especially for vulnerable people.
-Respect indications and signs in beaches, and remove palapas, furniture, and equipment in beach areas.
-Don’t partake in recreational activities such as walking on the beach, aquatic sports, or swimming in the sea, and it is recommended that you remove and/or secure small boats.
-In case you need support from authorities, call 911 or your municipality’s civil protection agency.

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