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Summer is not over in the Northern Hemisphere yet, but Coloradans have already traded in their bathing suits for a scarf. The unusual factor: it happened overnight.
Temperatures in the US state of Colorado dropped sharply to around 30 degrees Celsius in less than 24 hours. The extremely hot and dry weather felt Monday turned to cold and snow on Tuesday.
According to The Washington Post, the state capital, Denver, hit 38 degrees on Saturday, a new record for heat for this time of year. On Sunday it dropped only to 36 degrees and on Monday to 32. Turn around on Tuesday: various parts of the city woke up covered in snow. The temperature dropped to 2 degrees, details the AFP agency.
The phenomenon, also registered in neighboring cities and states, was caused by a cold front from Canada, which should be felt until Thursday. As of Sunday, temperatures should rise to 25 degrees again, estimate local meteorological services, which alerted the population of the danger of falling tree branches, which can break with the weight of snow, as they still have leaves . In the midst of the disorder, a potentially positive point: the drop in temperatures can help fight the Cameron Peak forest fire, which since August 13 has already consumed more than 102 thousand hectares.
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