The continental polar air mass from the interior of the European continent has settled over the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Eleven autonomous communities have activated alerts this Tuesday due to the intense cold, with Aragón and Castilla-La Mancha at orange level (significant risk) due to low temperatures that could reach 10 degrees below zero, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). ).
In Aragonthe provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza are under orange alert for minimum temperatures of between 10 and 8 degrees below zero, especially in areas of Iberian Zaragoza, Albarracín and Jiloca. Huesca, for its part, remains at the yellow level due to temperatures that will range between 6 and 4 degrees below zero in the Pyrenees and in the center and south of the province. For its part, inCastile-La Manchathe province of Guadalajara is also on orange alert, where minimum temperatures of up to 10 degrees below zero are expected in Parameras de Molina. The rest of the community presents a yellow notice with minimum temperatures between 4 and 9 degrees below zero.
Other regions with yellow alert due to intense cold
Cantabria, Navarra, La Rioja and Castilla y León They are also under yellow alert, with thermometers that will drop to 6-7 degrees below zero. In Castilla y Leónall provinces, except Salamanca, will experience minimums between 6 and 8 degrees below zero.
In the south of the peninsula, Andalusia has activated the yellow level in Córdoba, where minimum temperatures of up to 1 degree below zero will be recorded in the Córdoba countryside, and in Granada, with temperatures of up to 4 degrees below zero in the Genil, Baza and Guadix basin.
The Community of Madrid is on yellow alert due to minimum temperatures of 6 degrees below zero in the mountains. Meteorology warns that the lowest records will occur in low and clear areas, as well as in wide valley bottoms. In the metropolitan area, the minimum temperatures could reach 4 degrees below zeroand in points in the south, Las Vegas and west, 7 degrees below zero, especially in the eastern half.
In theValencian Community and theMurcia Regionthe yellow level has been activated by temperatures that could reach 6 degrees below zero in the northern interior of the provinces of Castellón and Valencia, and up to 4 degrees below zero in the highlands and northwest of the Region of Murcia. CataloniaFor its part, it maintains the yellow warning in all its provinces due to the intense cold, with minimum temperatures that will range between 6 and 4 degrees below zero.
In the Balearic Islandsthe yellow level is maintained in Mallorca and Menorca due to the northeast wind with gusts of 50 to 60 km/h (force 7) and waves of up to 3 meters. During this day, frost will continue to affect most of the interior of the Peninsula, except for western Andalusia.
According to the state agency, they will be moderate and locally strong in the mountains of the northern half, especially in the Pyrenees and southern Iberia, as well as in areas of both plateaus. The provincial capitals with the lowest minimum forecast are Teruel with -9ºC; followed by Segovia with -7ºC; and Ávila, Burgos, Cuenca and Palencia with -6ºC.
Forecast for Wednesday
Although temperatures will experience a slight increase on Wednesday, frost will continue to affect large areas of the interior of the peninsula. On the northern plateau and central moors, the minimum temperatures will be around -5ºC, while in areas near the coast and in the interior of Mallorca the frosts will be milder. The atmosphere will be milder in the afternoon, but temperatures will continue to be below 10ºC in much of the northern half. As for rain, it is expected that no precipitation will be recorded, except in Melilla, where some drops could fall.
Instability in the Mediterranean due to DANA and snowfall
The meteorological situation will be similar on Thursday, with widespread frosts, although somewhat less intense than in previous days. The environment will continue to be cold, especially in the east of the Peninsula. Throughout the day, the instability due to the arrival of a DANA from the Mediterraneanbut no serious consequences are expected.
Instability is expected to be concentrated in the Mediterranean area, with locally stormy showers in some areas of the coast and in the Balearic Islands. In the rest of the country, clear or slightly cloudy skies are expected. On Friday, precipitation from the Mediterranean could extend slightly inland to the eastern end of the Peninsula. could occur snowfall in the mountains of that sector, such as in the easternmost Pyrenees and the mountains of the Iberian system.
Where are the rains going to discharge?
The areas most affected by the rains will be south of Valencia, north of Alicante and north of Catalonia, with accumulated values greater than 50 l/m² between Thursday and Fridayreports eltiempo.es. In the north of Catalonia, more than 30 l/m2 would fall and in the Balearic Islands, more than 20 l/m2. Precipitation may also be accompanied by storms.
Due to the entry of colder air, it is not ruled out that some snowflakes may fall between the afternoon of Thursday and Friday in the mountains of the eastern peninsula, such as in the easternmost Pyrenees, and in the south of the Iberian system, without ruling out the mountains of eastern Andalusia. Eltiempo.es warns that rainfall could continue between Friday and until the weekend, although it has pointed out that due to uncertainty these forecasts may still change.
Where is it going to snow this week?
For its part, the Meteored portal highlights that Between Thursday and Saturday, snowfall is expected to affect the mountains of the southeast, such as the Tramontana mountain range (Mallorca), the north of Alicante, the Catalan Pyrenees and other mountain ranges in the east of the peninsula. In the rest of the country, the weather will be stable with rising temperatures, but frost could still be locally intense in the interior.
Between Saturday and Sunday, a front coming from the northwest is expected to reach Galicia, Asturias and northwest Castilla y León, with possible rain and snowfall in the mountains.