Hailstorm covers city in thick layer of ice

Hailstorm covers city in thick layer of ice

Six suburbs were carpeted in a thick layer of ice after a heavy hailstorm - watch the video below.

Hailstorm covers Mexican city in slush
Hailstorm covers Mexican city in slush / BBC.

The residents of six suburbs in Guadalajara, Mexico found themselves surrounded by several feet of thick hail over the weekend.

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Officials in Guadalajara reported heavy flooding and fallen trees over the weekend. At least 50 vehicles were swept away in the ice and nearly 200 homes and businesses were damaged. No-one has been reported injured. 

In the video, ice up to 1.5m thick can be seen half-burying vehicles. 

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Civil protection machinery has since been deployed to clear streets in the city.

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