Date Published: 20/12/2021
ARCHIVED - Spain on storm alert for Christmas week
Weather warnings have been activated for six provinces on December 20
Christmas week has begun in Spain without the snow originally predicted by meteorologists, except in mountainous regions, but instead with widespread rainfall and occasions of fog. According to Aemet, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day could be very wet in many areas of the country thanks to several weather fronts sweeping in from the Atlantic.
Towards the end of the week, an intense storm will bring prolonged rainy periods to the western part of Spain, with the southern coast of Galicia, Extremadura and western Andalucía in for the worst of the weather.
Thick fog has put the provinces of Huesca, Zaragoza, Teruel, Lleida, Tarragona and Navarra under a yellow alert on Monday December 20 and there will be strong south-easterly winds on the western coasts of Galicia and the Gulf of Cadiz.
The rest of the week will be characterized by widespread rainfall across the country, although heavy precipitation is less likely along the Mediterranean coast, brought on by a subtropical atmospheric front which will result in several very humid days.
The temperatures are unlikely to fluctuate much, although in general the mercury will be a little higher than normal for this time of year, and the temperate winds blowing in from the west should decrease the chance of frost considerably.
Image: Aemet
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