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Cuba Sets New National Low of 0°C at Indio Hatuey

Meteorologists linked the freeze to a powerful North American cold front that drove polar air into the Caribbean.

Overview

  • The Indio Hatuey station in Matanzas reached 0°C, the first time Cuba has hit the freezing point, according to Insmet.
  • The reading breaks the previous national minimum of 0.6°C recorded in 1996 at the Bainoa station in Mayabeque.
  • Insmet reported 32 stations across the country measured temperatures at or below 10°C during the overnight period.
  • The Provincial Meteorological Center of Matanzas confirmed frost on crops in the Indio Hatuey area.
  • Residents described unusually cold nights over several days, noting precautions such as extra layers for children.