Rain, storm, cold and snow They put ten autonomous communities on alert this Thursday, on a day with less than 10 degrees in half of Spain. The prediction of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) indicates that there is an orange warning in Andalusia and Catalonia due to rain of up to 40 liters per square meter in one hour and storms. Others are also on alert, although with a yellow risk. eight communities due to precipitation, snow and/or temperatures of up to -6 degrees.
Specifically, Huesca (Aragon); Mountain range and Picos de Europa (Principality of Asturias); Liebana (Cantabria); Burgos, León and Palencia (Castilla y León); Lleida (Catalonia); Navarrese Pyrenees (Foral Community of Navarra); and Iberian Rioja (La Rioja). They have warnings for very low minimums, although they will stop being on alert after 9 a.m. as temperatures rise as the morning progresses. The Balearic Islands are also under a yellow warning, due to rain and storms, and the Valencian Community, due to rainfall.
Alerts for rain, storms and snow
In Cataloniaon the coast of Barcelona, accumulated rains in one hour of 40 liters per square meter late in the afternoon, with storms and hail that will extend to the Balearic Islands. In Andalusia, in Malaga, in the areas of Axarquía, Sol and Guadalhorce, also with an orange warning throughout the day, the rains They will accumulate 30 liters per square meter in one hour.
They are also on notice for rains, although with yellow riskfaced with accumulations of between 15 and 30 liters per square meter, the coast of Alicante and Valencia, the Cadiz coast, and the islands of Ibiza, Formentera and Mallorca. As for the snow, accumulations of up to 5 centimeters are expected from 1,300 meters in the pre-Pyrenees of Barcelona and the Pyrenees of Girona.
The frost will affect most of the interior of the northern half and the southeastern quadrant of the peninsula. They will become strong in the Pyrenees and it is not ruled out that they will also occur in other mountain environments in the northern half. The provincial capitals that will register lower values will be León, Salamanca, Segovia and Soria with -3ºC; Ávila, Burgos, Cuenca, Palencia, Pamplona, Teruel and Zamora with -2ºC; and Albacete, Ciudad Real, Lugo and Valladolid with -1ºC.During the day, temperatures will rise slightly in the north and in the Mediterranean area. In Bilbao and Santander they will be close to 15 degrees and in Alicante, Murcia or Almería, up to 17 degrees..
Weather forecast for the weekend
On Friday the sun will shine in most of the country, although an area of low pressure could leave weak rains in Extremadura and western Andalusia, more intense in the area around the Strait and Alborán. Night frosts will continue in the interior, while Daytime temperatures will be warmer in the Mediterranean and the Balearic Islands, reaching 18 degrees in Palma de Mallorca.
Anticyclonic weather is expected for the weekend, with abundant fog banks. The temperatures, typical of December, will be around 10 degrees in inland areas and will be somewhat higher in the Cantabrian Sea, the Mediterranean and the south of the peninsula..