The cold snap puts seven settlements on alert for up to 20 inches of snow

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A cold wave this Thursday triggered snow warnings in seven settlements, three of them – Aragon, Catalonia and Navarre – orange, due to the accumulation of up to 20 cm thick in 24 hours, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). .

From this Thursday afternoon, Aragon will activate the orange level (significant risk) due to snow, which will leave 20 centimeters in the Pyrenees points to a level that will fall below 1000 meters. The largest accumulation is expected in the eastern half.

In Navarre, an orange snow warning will affect Pyrenees points from 18:00, where about 20 centimeters is expected in 24 hours at 1000 meters, while in Catalonia there is an orange snow warning in the Aran field and a yellow warning. (Risk) Due to rain in Barcelona and Girona and due to wind in Tarragona.

In the communities of Asturias, Cantabria, Castile, Leon and La Rioja, yellow warning (risk) is activated due to snow, while in Andalusia, the community of Valencia and the city of Melilla, there is a yellow alert due to strong storms. Wind and stormy sea ..

Aemet warns that during the orange alarm there is a risk of unusual meteorological phenomena and some danger for normal activities, while for yellow there is no meteorological risk for the general population, although there is some specific activity.

Source: El Diario

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