Spain faces a extreme cold episode with temperatures reaching -10°C in some regions, while A DANA approaches the Mediterranean, bringing rain, storms and increased instability in coastal areas. Twelve autonomous communities are on cold alert this Wednesday. Castilla y León is the most affected region, with an orange warning in Soria and Segovia due to minimum temperatures that will reach 10 degrees below zero in parts of the plateau.. In the rest of the community, the warning is yellow, with temperatures ranging between 9 degrees below zero in the Avila plateau and Sanabria (Zamora), and 6 degrees below zero in the rest of the provinces.
In the northern half, Navarra, Aragon, Cantabria and Galicia They will register minimums of between 4 and 6 degrees below zero. In Galicia, the lowest temperatures will occur in the south of Ourense, with 4 degrees below zero. In the Community of Madridthe yellow warning remains with minimums of 6 degrees below zero in the mountains and Meteorology warns that low and clear areas, as well as valley floors, will register the most extreme values. In metropolitan areas, Vegas, south and west, minimums of 4 degrees below zero are expected.
For its part, All of Castilla-La Mancha continues with a yellow warning for minimums of 8 degrees below zero in Parameras de Molina (Guadalajara), 7 degrees below zero in the mountains of Cuenca, 6 degrees below zero in the Alcarria of Cuenca, and 4 degrees below zero in areas such as La Mancha Albaceteña, Ciudad Real, the Guadiana Valley and the of the Tagus. In Extremadura, the yellow warning is activated by minimums of 4 degrees below zero in the plains of Guadiana, La Siberia Extremadura, Barro, Serna, Alagón and the Cáceres plateau.
In Andalusia, the provinces of Córdoba and Granada are under yellow notice. In Córdoba, the minimum temperatures will be 1 degree below zero in the Córdoba countryside and 4 degrees below zero in the mountains and Los Pedroches. In Granada, similar values will be recorded in the Genil, Baza and Guadix basin.
The cold will also be felt in Mediterranean areas. The Region of Murcia will register 4 degrees below zero in the highlands and the northwest. In the Valencian Community, 6 degrees below zero are expected in the northern interior of Valenciaespecially in Rincón de Ademuz, and four degrees below zero in the interior of Alicante.
In Catalonia, the yellow warning affects all provinces, with minimums of between 6 and 4 degrees below zero. In addition, Ampurdán (Girona) will be on yellow alert for north and northeast winds of 50-60 km/h, which will generate waves of 2 to 3 meters.
A DANA will bring rain, storms and snow to the Mediterranean
The frosts will be less intense starting Thursday and will affect fewer areas of the Peninsula. However, That day, atmospheric instability will increase in the Mediterranean, where the weather will become stormy, with stormy, locally strong showers.. According to eltiempo.es, a DANA will approach from the northeast and will be located north of Algeria and Tunisia, generating an increase in atmospheric instability in Spain. The most affected areas will be the coast of Catalonia, the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands, Murcia and eastern Andalusia.a, where a notable increase in wind intensity and the possibility of showers is expected.
The heaviest rainfall will be concentrated in the south of Valencia and north of Alicante, where more than 50 mm could accumulate between Thursday and Friday.. In the north of Catalonia, accumulations of more than 15 mm are expected, while in the Balearic Islands it could exceed 30 mm. In addition, some storms could be strong, especially on the northern coast of Catalonia and in the south of Valencia and Alicante.
Due to the drop in temperatures, Some snowflakes are not ruled out in the mountains of the eastern peninsula between Thursday afternoon and Fridayindicates the meteorological portal. These snowfalls would be concentrated in the eastern Pyrenees, although they could also occur in the south of the Iberian system and the mountains of eastern Andalusia.