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Date Published: 07/03/2022
ARCHIVED - Wintery weather continues across Spain: weather outlook March 7-11
An Atlantic front puts seven provinces in Spain on weather alert
March is bringing some relief to Spain’s drying reservoirs after an unseasonably parched January and February marked the driest season in 17 years. The weekend passed with heavy rainfall throughout much of the country, and the unsettled weather is set to continue this week, with several Atlantic fronts sweeping across Spain.
The week of March 7 begins with cloudy skies and the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has put seven provinces on alert due to the plummeting temperatures and possibility of snow. Isolated storms are expected in parts of the Valencian Community, where Alicante has been issued with a yellow warning, while rain is also forecast in Andalucía, the Balearic Islands, eastern Cantabria and Galicia as the day goes on.
On Tuesday March 8, widespread rain is predicted for much of the country, with abundant cloudiness and rainfall affecting the Atlantic and Cantabrian areas in particular. Daytime temperatures will increase slightly, mainly in the eastern part of the country, while night-time temperatures will also creep up in western and northern regions.
The mercury will continue to rise on Wednesday March 9, with the exception of the Mediterranean coast and the islands, although south and southeasterly winds will predominate in much of the country.
A welcome change is expected on Thursday March 10, when most of the rain will be confined to western Galicia, while the skies should remain relatively clear in most of Spain, with the exception of some scattered showers along the Mediterranean coast. The mercury will rise again as the Atlantic fronts pass, with the intense frosts confined to the Pyrenees and the mountainous north.
Looking ahead to Friday March 11, a new Atlantic front will enter the peninsular northwest, leaving cloudy or overcast skies throughout Spain. Night-time temperatures are set to rise but during the day, the mercury will drop in the western part of the country.
Images: Aemet
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