Spain braces for ‘extreme’ weekend heat with temperatures set to top 44ºC
According to the national weather agency Aemet, parts of the country will be among the hottest on the surface of the planet this Sunday
According to the national weather agency Aemet, parts of the country will be among the hottest on the surface of the planet this Sunday
Heatwaves at currently unimaginable temperatures will increase throughout the Iberian peninsula in two projected scenarios by 2050, according to a recent study
In Catalonia, meanwhile, the regional government has said that sunbathers do not have to wear a face mask despite the mandatory rules
Temperatures could drop to -10ºC in mountain areas and low-elevation snow is expected in places like Burgos, León, Soria and Valladolid
The country is emerging from three months of extremes in line with climate change scenarios, including the snowfall of the century, back-to-back storms and wild temperature swings
“The amount of snow on the ground is preventing the temperatures from rising as were expected,” says the spokesperson from the AEMET weather agency
Thermometers fall to as low as -25ºC in Guadalajara and hospitals fill up with admissions for falls as deep snow from Storm Filomena turns into ice
The news comes as Spain enters an intense cold snap, with temperatures forecast to plunge below -15ºC in several provinces. In the Spanish capital, the thermometers could drop below -10ºC, which “has only occurred on one occasion in the last 100 years”
Four people were killed by the arrival of the weather event in Spain, with 20 provinces still on alerts due to more snowfall
The worst snow seen this century has caused chaos, leaving three dead and hundreds of drivers trapped in their vehicles. Madrid, Albacete, Cuenca, Toledo, Guadalajara, Valencia, Castellón, Tarragona, Teruel and Zaragoza are expected to see 20 centimeters of snowfall
Madrid has salted roads and issued warnings to prepare for snow totals unseen since the 1980s, according to the national weather service
There were traffic disruptions and advisories for difficult driving conditions on over 100 roads on Thursday
But a section of the town of Móstoles is being added to the list of zones where people may enter or exit only on essential business
Social meetings of any kind will be prohibited between midnight and 6am, but bars and restaurants will actually be able to stay open one hour later
Since schools reopened, 53 cases have been detected in educational centers across Spain, according to the education minister
The central Health Ministry reported 1,200 new coronavirus cases in the region on Thursday, with a further 2,859 added to the historical series
Teachers and unions heap criticism on regional government for summoning them on a 24-hour notice and for asking a private company to handle the procedure
The three-day spell will bring temperatures of up to 42ºC in places like the Basque city of Bilbao, which has not seen such readings since 1947
Public centers and unions say the regional government's instructions are impossible to observe without more resources
Photos of packed trains fill social media, as passengers express concern that they are not able to maintain a safe distance to protect themselves from possible contagion
Cantabria and Andalusia may see record-breaking maximum temperatures of up to 25ºC in February
Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearics start to tally the damage to infrastructure caused by rain, wind, snow and waves
‘Storm Gloria’ has lost strength but the unstable conditions continue across Spain, with strong waves and winds, and heavy rain and snowfall all expected on Tuesday
Stable weather, little rain and balmy conditions are expected for the first week of the festive holiday season
Parts of the region have registered record rainfall this week, just months after a destructive storm wreaked havoc in the area
For the first time, three tropical storms approached the Iberian peninsula in the same year – a situation that could become more frequent in the future, according to experts
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