Snow storms, strong winds and waves are abating, but eight communities are still on orange alert (significant risk) due to snow up to 30cm thick in the northern half of the country at 300-500m altitude.
Aragon continues to remain orange due to 30 cm of snow accumulation in 24 hours, mainly in the western sector of the Huesca Pyrenees, at any level and rising to 900-1000 meters in the afternoon; In addition, there is a yellow warning for the risk of avalanches, wind and temperatures down to 6 degrees below zero.
The communities of Asturias and Galicia improve with the frequency of adverse meteorological phenomena, although both orange combined sea warnings from the northwest are activated with waves of 5 to 6 meters offshore and northwesterly winds of 50 to 61 km/h. 7); There is also a yellow level in both of them due to rain, which will leave 40 liters in 12 hours.
Cantabria continues the orange warning for 15 cm of snow in 24 hours in the center and in the Villaverde valley, from 500-600 meters and from the northwest with combined sea waves of 5 to 6 meters and westerly winds. 50 to 61 km/h (Force 7), sometimes 62 to 74 km/h (Force 8) in the afternoon.
Aemet warns in addition to the yellow warning of rain with 40 liters of precipitation in 12 hours along the coast of Cantabria and in the center of the community.
In the Basque Country, a snow depth of 7 to 15 cm is expected, depending on the area, at snow levels between 400 and 500 meters, although the most significant accumulation will occur above 500 meters, affecting communication routes between the provinces; There is also an orange level due to west winds 50 to 61 km/h (Force 7), at times 62 to 74 km/h (Force 8) in the afternoon and waves of 4-5 meters.
Navarre has activated an orange warning for snow of 10 to 20 cm over 24 hours at levels around 400-800; Aemet warns that there is a yellow warning due to the danger of avalanches, thaws and rain, which will leave 40 liters in 12 hours.
In the Mediterranean, Catalonia remains orange due to maximum winds of 100 km/h and waves reaching 3 metres, while yellow due to snow and a minimum of 6 degrees below zero in the Pyrenees, while the community of Valencia is in orange. For a maximum rotation of 100 km/h, NW wind and waves of 2-3 meters.
Communities in Andalusia, the Balearic Islands, Castillas, Madrid and La Rioja have a yellow warning for wind, waves, snow or minimum temperatures.
Aemett warns that during an orange alert there is a significant meteorological risk, with some danger to normal activities, while a yellow alert is not a meteorological risk to the general population, although there is some specific activity.
Source: El Diario
