Guadalajara, one of Mexico's most populous cities, was hit by a freak hail storm early Sunday morning, damaging cars and turning roads into rivers of ice. /VCG Photo

"I've never seen such scenes in Guadalajara. Then we ask ourselves if climate change is real. These are never-before-seen natural phenomenon. It's incredible," the state governor, Enrique Alfaro Ramírez told CAN. /VCG Photo

The authorities say the storm damaged nearly 200 homes and trapped vehicles in ice pellets up to nearly two meters deep. /VCG Photo

The civil protection machinery has been deployed to work throughout the night to clear the roads in the city. /VCG Photo