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.
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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Updated 0449 GMT (1249 HKT) July 05, 2019

A massive hailstorm trapped some residents of Guadalajara, one of Mexico's most populous cities, inside their homes and vehicles on Sunday, June 30. It some areas, there were more than 3 feet of ice.

Enrique Alfaro Ramirez, the governor of the Jalisco state, said he'd never witnessed scenes like those he saw Sunday morning.

"Hail more than a meter high, and then we wondered if climate change exists," he said on Twitter.

The government of Jalisco has been working with the Mexican Army and Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque authorities to clean and remove hail from all public roads, the governor said, as well as support citizens whose homes were affected.

An aerial view of vehicles buried in ice.
An aerial view of vehicles buried in ice.
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Residents play on top of the ice.
Residents play on top of the ice.
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Security forces and soldiers try to clear away ice.
Security forces and soldiers try to clear away ice.
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A woman and her dogs walk on the ice.
A woman and her dogs walk on the ice.
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A truck carries away ice as it cleans a street.
A truck carries away ice as it cleans a street.
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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.
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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A police officer stands next to vehicles buried in ice.
A police officer stands next to vehicles buried in ice.
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Soldiers try to clear away ice.
Soldiers try to clear away ice.
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People stay on the sidewalk of a street covered with ice.
People stay on the sidewalk of a street covered with ice.
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