Illustrative picture of Valle Nuevo

Constanza.- An intense frost was recorded for the second consecutive day in Las Pirámides, Valle Nuevo, signaling the beginning of a protracted interval of very chilly temperatures anticipated to final till mid-April 2026 within the mountainous areas of the Dominican Republic.

Meteorological analyst Jean Suriel reported that temperatures dropped to 0.2°C on Monday and fell additional to -0.5°C early Tuesday, with a wind chill close to -2°C. These situations brought on moisture on vegetation to freeze, producing frost, whereas frozen fog led to the formation of hoarfrost, a phenomenon typical of utmost chilly at excessive altitudes.

Suriel defined that the bizarre chilly is linked to the advance of frontal system quantity 14 over the northern Caribbean, mixed with a polar air mass. Chilly Atlantic winds are pushing this air into the nation, intensifying the temperature drop, notably in high-elevation areas.