Guadalajara, Mexico, covered in ice after a freakish summer hailstorm
Photos: In pictures: Mexican city struck by 'freakish' hailstorm
A woman and a child walk on ice in the eastern area of Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday, June 30. The accumulation buried some vehicles and damaged homes.
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Photos: In pictures: Mexican city struck by 'freakish' hailstorm
An aerial view of vehicles buried in ice.
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Residents play on top of the ice.
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Photos: In pictures: Mexican city struck by 'freakish' hailstorm
Security forces and soldiers try to clear away ice.
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A woman and her dogs walk on the ice.
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A truck carries away ice as it cleans a street.
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Photos: In pictures: Mexican city struck by 'freakish' hailstorm
The city is nearly 5,000 feet above sea level and usually maintains a temperate climate, CNN Meteorologist Michael Guy said. The summer months are often rainy, and severe weather isn't unheard of because of the city's elevation.
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Photos: In pictures: Mexican city struck by 'freakish' hailstorm
A police officer stands next to vehicles buried in ice.
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Soldiers try to clear away ice.
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People stay on the sidewalk of a street covered with ice.
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