Date Published: 31/01/2022
ARCHIVED - Icy cold and wind put 17 provinces on alert in Spain
In contrast, temperatures are set to rise along the southern coast of Spain
A total of 17 provinces across Spain have been issued with weather alerts due to wind and frigid temperatures on Monday January 31, while the Canary Islands are under warning for suspended dust, according to the State Meteorological Agency, Aemet.
In the far north of the country, it will be cloudy with generally weak rainfall, somewhat more intense and frequent in the eastern end of the Cantabrian Sea and the western Pyrenees during the second half of the day.
Throughout the day, scattered mists and fog banks are expected in Galicia, Huesca and Lleida as well as the Balearic Islands, while hazy conditions will predominate in the Canary Islands.
The temperatures will drop considerably in the north of Spain, prompting Aemet to issue yellow warnings in Teruel, Zaragoza, Segovia, Soria, Zamora, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Barcelona, Lleida and Ourense.
The outlook is considerably different in the southern part of the country, where the mercury is set to rise on Monday.
The meteorologists have activated an orange level warning, which represents a significant risk, in Huesca, Lleida, Tarragona and Castellon and a yellow warning for Teruel, Zaragoza and Girona. The wind will cause rough seas in Girona, which has an orange level warning due to coastal phenomena, as well as in Menorca and Tarragona, with yellow warnings.
Looking ahead, February will begin with a notable drop in temperatures in the southeast of the country while rain and occasional storms are expected in the Canary Islands by Wednesday.
Image: Aemet
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