Weather on the Portuguese mainland until Thursday will be driven by a “challenging low pressure region” with the return of heavy rains, especially in the southern region, and snow, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). .
“The state of the weather on the mainland will be determined until the 9th. [quinta-feira]through a complex low-lying region with a core centered in the southwest of the Algarve and another, slight depression, above the north of the Iberian Peninsula moving rapidly westward, with expression in height,” IPMA said in a statement.
Thus, IPMA predicts precipitation before Thursday afternoon, especially in the southern region, and by the end of Wednesday morning it could be in the form of snow in the northern and central regions above 600/. 800 meters high.
However, according to IPMA, snowfall could drop to 400/600 meters in the far north on Wednesday night. During this period, snowfall is possible in the Serra de San Mamede, in the border region of the northeastern Alentejo.
IPMA also indicates that in the Alentejo and Algarve, precipitation can be “locally intense and occasionally accompanied by thunderstorms and hail”.
From Thursday, IPMA predicts an increase in sea unrest on the southern coast of the Algarve, while waves from the southeast reach sizes from 1.5 to 2.5 meters, gradually increasing to 2.5-3.5 meters.
IPMA has already issued a yellow warning for the Guarda and Castelo Branco areas due to a snow forecast that will be in effect from 00:00 to 09:00 on Wednesday, a warning that could affect the accumulation and possible formation of snow. ice, conditioned or off-limits roads, damage to structures or trees, and deterioration of local supplies.
The areas of Beja and Faro will also be under a yellow warning from 00:00 to 15:00 on Wednesday due to the forecast for occasional heavy rainfall.
A yellow warning, the least severe, is issued by the IPMA whenever a risk situation arises for certain weather-dependent activities.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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