Spain set for big freeze as polar vortex rolls in
Temperatures are set to plummet across much of Spain and could reach below -10C in some places as a polar vortex sweeps across Spain.
Spain is already experiencing a cold spell but it is about to get even chillier with an area of low pressure and icy blasts spinning in from the north.
Spain’s meteorological agency said temperatures are expected to drop by between eight and ten degrees on Wednesday to below -5C across much of the central northern interior of Spain and as low as -10C in some places.
Desde mañana, entrada de aire frío polar por el noreste de la Península que se extenderá el jueves al resto de la Península y a Baleares. Heladas generalizadas en el interior peninsular, mínimas por debajo de -5 ºC en mesetas y zonas altas, incluso localmente por debajo de -10ºC pic.twitter.com/wUAzcXY7La
— SINOBAS (@AEMET_SINOBAS) January 8, 2019
High winds will make it feel even colder and frosts are predicted across much of the northern half of the peninsula.
But the cold snap will not likely bring snow but is expected to remain dry except in coastal areas – the Balearic Islands and Mediterranean coast - where rainfall is predicted.
AEMET have already activated weather alerts for cold temperatures in the provinces of Orense, Palencia, Ávila, Madrid, Guadalajara, Seville, and Córdoba for Wednesday but are expected to extend the alerts on Thursday.
08/01 12:01 #AEMET #avisos nivel naranja por costeros para pasado mañana en Cataluña y Baleares +infoCLICK EN LA IMAGEN o en https://t.co/5rmYvUEEpW https://t.co/KoVJxSTPVn
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) January 8, 2019
The cold temperatures are expected to last the week but it will begin to get warmer at the weekend.
READ ALSO: Eight essential ways to tackle winter like a true Spaniard
Comments
See Also
Spain is already experiencing a cold spell but it is about to get even chillier with an area of low pressure and icy blasts spinning in from the north.
Spain’s meteorological agency said temperatures are expected to drop by between eight and ten degrees on Wednesday to below -5C across much of the central northern interior of Spain and as low as -10C in some places.
Desde mañana, entrada de aire frío polar por el noreste de la Península que se extenderá el jueves al resto de la Península y a Baleares. Heladas generalizadas en el interior peninsular, mínimas por debajo de -5 ºC en mesetas y zonas altas, incluso localmente por debajo de -10ºC pic.twitter.com/wUAzcXY7La
— SINOBAS (@AEMET_SINOBAS) January 8, 2019
High winds will make it feel even colder and frosts are predicted across much of the northern half of the peninsula.
But the cold snap will not likely bring snow but is expected to remain dry except in coastal areas – the Balearic Islands and Mediterranean coast - where rainfall is predicted.
AEMET have already activated weather alerts for cold temperatures in the provinces of Orense, Palencia, Ávila, Madrid, Guadalajara, Seville, and Córdoba for Wednesday but are expected to extend the alerts on Thursday.
08/01 12:01 #AEMET #avisos nivel naranja por costeros para pasado mañana en Cataluña y Baleares +infoCLICK EN LA IMAGEN o en https://t.co/5rmYvUEEpW https://t.co/KoVJxSTPVn
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) January 8, 2019
The cold temperatures are expected to last the week but it will begin to get warmer at the weekend.
READ ALSO: Eight essential ways to tackle winter like a true Spaniard
Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
Please log in here to leave a comment.