Highway sections closed in Chihuahua due to winter storm

  The State Coordination of Civil Protection (CEPC) of Chihuahua reportedthe closure to traffic of the Janos-Agua Prieta and Janos-Ascensionroad sections due to winter storm.Through a statement, the agency indicated that elements of the NationalGuard, as well as state and municipal authorities maintain permanentsurveillance on these routes.

  This, in order to guide those who circulate on the roads and attend to anycontingency that may be generated by low temperatures and snowfall.Civil Protection explained that in the case of the Janos-Agua Prieta section,the closure is total, while in the Janos-Ascension section it is partial.At the moment, the points that register snowfall are Janos, Ascension,Buenaventura and Nuevo Casas Grandes, in addition to the section knownas Puerto San Luis, located on the border between Chihuahua and Sonora.

  In addition, rains are expected that could be accompanied by sleet, withgusts of 65 to 75 kilometers per hour (km/h) and possible storms. 

  In view of the weather forecast, the state government urged thepopulation to take the necessary precautions and stay informed throughofficial channels.As well as avoid traveling on frozen road sections in order to avoidaccidents or being stranded in extreme situations.