High winds hit the coasts and more snow expected
Thursday, January 30, 2014 @ 10:37 AM
AROUND half of Spain is on alert for turbulent weather conditions, including high winds, tidal waves on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts and possible torrential rain and thunder storms in the north-west.
According to the State meteorological agency AEMET, exceptionally high tides are expected in Cantabria, Asturias and the Basque Country, the provinces of Granada, Valencia, Almería, in the Balearic Islands and most of the Canaries.
A 'yellow alert' has also been issued for snowfall, which could disrupt traffic in Valencia, Granada, Jaén, Córdoba, Madrid, Castellón, parts of Galicia and Castilla-La Mancha, Huesca, Lleida, León and the regions of Navarra, Asturias and Cantabria.
Gale-force winds are forecast for tomorrow (Thursday) in Valencia, Almería, Granada and on the Balearic islands of Ibiza and Formentera.
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