The accumulation of suspended dust has increased visibility in the eastern areas and the Balearic archipelago, making traffic and weather monitoring difficult in these regions. As reported by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), the combination of several atmospheric phenomena ensures that warnings remain activated in ten Spanish provinces, indicating the presence of low temperatures close to 0 ° C in localities of Teruel and the persistent fog and snowfall situation affecting both the interior and coastal and island areas.
As published by the AEMET, León and Palencia are among the provinces for which a yellow warning for snowfall is in effect, especially in the Cantabrian Mountains, where the passage of an atmospheric front is causing significant accumulations of snow and thick layers of fog, especially in the first hours of the day. The media reported that warnings were activated for similar reasons in eight other provinces, where the interaction between humidity, cold and cloud cover increases the possibility of solid precipitation and the formation of fog banks. In the case of Albacete, the warning remains in effect due to the persistent dense fog, a phenomenon that complicates mobility and the management of local emergencies.
According to the AEMET reports mentioned by various media, the fog banks mainly affect the interior of the eastern third of the peninsula up to the Balearic Islands, with a particular impact on mountainous areas and regions of La Mancha. Conditions are exacerbated by the appearance of suspended dust, a factor that not only reduces visibility but can also affect air quality and endanger traffic on roads and rural areas.
On the north coast, due to the maritime situation, the alert level remains in place in the Atlantic and Cantabrian coastal strips. According to AEMET, autonomous communities such as Asturias, Cantabria, A Coruña, Lugo, Pontevedra, Guipúzcoa and Vizcaya were included in the orange warning due to the waves, a phenomenon attributed to the advance of an unstable front from the west. This circumstance affects the normal operation of port and fishing activities and requires constant monitoring of maritime safety.
The media stressed that surveillance remained high on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts as maritime storms posed a risk to shipping, fishing and port maneuvers. The AEMET stressed that this situation is accompanied by forecasts that indicate an increase in cloudiness in most of the peninsular area and the Balearic Islands during the day, with the exception initially of the Levant, an area where cloudy skies will quickly occur.
The distribution of precipitation appears to be uneven: it rains in most regions of the peninsula, with the exception of the eastern strip, where the probability decreases, with the exception of Catalonia, where showers are still forecast. In other places such as the Alboran Sea, the Balearic Islands, the east coast of Catalonia and the east coast of the Cantabrian Sea, the risk of locally severe storms remains.
As the AEMET reports, the Meteorological Agency emphasizes the risk associated with snowfall, which will mainly affect northern mountain ranges with problematic snow levels: between 1,600 and 1,800 meters, although in the northwest they could be around 1,200 to 1,400 meters, favoring accumulation and justifying active warnings in the Cantabrian Mountains and other high areas.
The decrease in maximum temperatures marks the expected meteorological behavior in large parts of the peninsula, especially on the Cantabrian coast, inland and in Galicia, while a slight increase in minimum temperatures is expected in the Atlantic regions and the Alborán area. The cold environment creates an environment conducive to frost in the mountain systems, although according to the AEMET reports transmitted in different ways, the rest of the territory and both archipelagos have thermal records depending on the season.
Regarding the wind, the AEMET information collected by the media suggests that the directions vary between north in the Canary Islands, Galicia, the southeast coast and Pitiusen, with movements towards the west during the day. The Gulf of Cadiz and the Cantabrian coast experience rising squalls from the south and west, which then turn north. The Balearic region receives winds from the east, while the strait and the Alborán Sea remain calm.
The specific situation of the Canary Islands shows a tendency towards partly cloudy skies and precipitation in the north of the most mountainous islands. There is a chance of showers in other areas, according to AEMET, which maintains an active watch due to the possibility of sudden or unexpected changes in the weather pattern.
As for the impacts, the state authority has highlighted the direct impact on mobility and economic activities, particularly on agriculture, fishing and port activities. The context of instability created by the combination of precipitation, fog, suspended dust and strong waves requires increased caution and continuous information updates both for official organizations and for the general population, according to AEMET and the various media outlets that are resuming their warnings.
The AEMET has insisted on the need to maintain attention on official channels to obtain updates on the development of the front, given its variability and the ability to generate risky situations in very short periods of time. The authorities and civil protection services have been alerted to coordination and rapid response to minimize the negative consequences in urban, rural and coastal areas.
Comprehensive monitoring of the situation will continue, obliging the Meteorological Agency to issue recurring and detailed warnings as necessary, so that the authorities can make informed decisions to protect the population and properly manage the infrastructure at the affected points. These measures aim to facilitate the response to sudden meteorological events potentially affecting both traffic safety and the normal development of sea and land activities, in line with AEMET’s mission to provide accurate and real-time information in adverse climate scenarios.
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