From
Dutchsinse
Cheryl
Cyman-Frank Cyman :
"
Sorry to butt in and change the subject, but something weird with the
temperature in Guatamala, 7 degrees C (19F)!!
Here's
the averages for December:Throughout the month of December daytime
temperatures will generally reach highs of around 33°C that's about
91°F. At night the average minimum temperature drops down to around
23°C, that's 73°F.
In
recent times the highest recorded temperature in December has been
37°C that's 99°F, with the lowest recorded temperature 18°C, about
64°F."
Cold
Wave Blamed for 2 Deaths in Guatemala
LAHT,
11
December, 2012
GUATEMALA
CITY – A sharp drop in temperatures has caused two deaths in the
western Guatemalan province of Quetzaltenango, first responders said
Monday.
Oscar
de Jesus Elias was found dead of hypothermia on a street outside the
town of Olintepeque, fire rescue said.
The
other fatality, identified only as a homeless woman, was discovered
in Quetzaltenango city.
Parts
of western Guatemala experienced temperatures as low as minus 7 C (19
F), the National Institute of Meteorology said, while many residents
woke up Monday to find frost on their homes and vehicles.
Guatemalan
weather forecasters predict the country will be affected by at least
a dozen cold fronts between now and the end of next March.
The
Conred emergency response agency announced that it has established
shelters to provide homeless people with a refuge from the cold.
More
than 500 people have flocked to the shelters over the last few days,
Conred said Monday. EFE
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