In the last days Low temperatures and night frosts have dominated the meteorological panorama in Spain. This Thursday, rain and snow will appear in various areas of the eastern peninsula and the Balearic Islands. An Isolated Depression at High Levels (DANA) will leave showers and storms which can be locally strong, extending until Friday.
Significant rainfall is expected in the north of Alicante and south of Valenciawhere 70-80 liters per square meter will be exceeded. Besides, Snow will appear in various parts of the Valencian Community, Aragon and Catalonia.
Ten communities on alert by the AEMET
The forecast of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) indicates that Ten communities are under a yellow warning due to minimum temperatures of up to 6 degrees below zero, heavy rains, snowfall and rough seas.. In Aragon, the three provinces are at the yellow level due to minimum temperatures of 4 to 6 degrees below zero and due to snowfall that could accumulate 5 centimeters in 24 hours areas such as Gúdar and Maestrazgo (Teruel). These quantities are expected above 900-1,000 meters and could affect Bajo Aragón.
Heavy rain and snow in the Valencian Community
The Valencian Community has a warning for heavy rains in all the provinces, which could leave up to 20 liters per square meter in one hour accompanied by storm and small hail. The cold will be intense in the southern interior of Alicante, with minimums of 4 degrees below zero, and in the northern interior of Castellón, where temperatures of up to 6 degrees below zero are expected. In the province of Castellón, snowfall is also expected in the northern interior with an accumulation of 10 centimeters in 24 hours above 900-1,000 meters and 5 centimeters in the southern interior..
Other notices in Catalonia and Andalusia
In Catalonia, with the exception of Tarragona, the yellow warning for cold weather remains in place, with minimum temperatures that will range between 6 and 4 degrees below zero.. In addition, Ampurdán (Girona) and the coasts of Barcelona and Girona will register coastal winds from the north and northeast of 50 to 60 km/h (force 7) and waves of 2 to 3 meters. Snowfall is also expected in the pre-Pyrenees of Barcelona (far east) and the Pyrenees of Girona, with accumulations of 5 centimeters in 24 hours above 900-1,000 meters.
Andalusia has activated the alert in the provinces of Córdoba (minimums of 1 degree below zero in the Córdoba countryside and 4 degrees below zero in the mountains and Pedroches), Grenade(4 degrees below zero in the Genil, Baza and Guadix basin) and Seville (1 degree below zero in the Sevillian countryside). In Extremadura, the minimum of 4 degrees Below zero will affect areas such as the Guadiana plains, Extremaduran Siberia and Tajo and Alagón. In the Community of Madrid there is a yellow level due to cold of 4 degrees below zero in areas of the south, Vegas and west.
Both Castilla and Cantabria maintain the yellow alert for minimum temperatures that will range between 4 and 6 degrees below zero. In Galicia, the minimum temperatures will fall to 6 degrees below zero in the south of the province of Ourense, while in the center of Lugo the thermometers will drop to 4 degrees below zero, especially in the valleys.
Instability increases on Friday
Friday’s day will be very similar to Thursday’s, again with showers in the peninsular Mediterranean area. According to the AEMET, these precipitations could move a little further inland during this day. The Meteored expert, Samuel Biener, added that on Friday the Valencian Community will be the area with the main rainfall accumulations.. Rainfall could exceed 70-80 liters per square meter locally, especially in the north of Alicante and the south of Valencia.