Cloud cover will gradually increase and the weather will become less cold.

BarcelonaWe've had a stable and calm start to the year, with cold temperatures and occasional passing clouds, but the weather will begin to show signs of change from Friday onwards, with a gradual increase in cloud cover that will eventually lead to precipitation from Saturday. Between Monday and Tuesday, this precipitation will combine with a mass of cold air, making it possible to see snow at lower elevations, although at this time it's difficult to specify exactly the extent, intensity, and snow level of this event.

Friday: more clouds, no rain

Temperatures will rise slightly towards Friday, both the minimum and maximum, although it will generally remain cold and frost is still expected in many inland areas. Some morning fog will return, and more thin to medium-sized clouds will arrive, leaving the sky partly cloudy or even overcast in some places, although there is no risk of precipitation.

Saturday: first rainfall

The first signs of a significant weather change will arrive on Saturday, when cloud cover will increase considerably, leaving the sky very overcast from midday onwards. The minimum temperature will rise due to the presence of these clouds, but the maximum temperature will fall. In addition, the first precipitation will arrive, still concentrated in the northwest quadrant, with a snow level initially quite high, but dropping to 800 or 1,000 meters on the northern slopes of the Pyrenees.

Waiting for a cold air mass to arrive with the Three Wise Men

For days now, meteorologists in the western half of the European continent have been closely monitoring every weather model release, given the possibility of snow on our doorsteps. It's clear that northern countries are more likely to experience it, simply due to their geographical location, but it seems certain that in our country we will enjoy (or suffer, depending on your perspective) a cold snap arriving from January 5th onwards, with noticeably colder temperatures and widespread frosts inland. The two main weather models, the European and the American, indicate that this cold front will be accompanied by snow at lower elevations in some areas, thanks to the presence of a low-pressure system. FrancisBut it is a possibility that cannot yet be confirmed, both because of the days that remain and because of the complexity of predicting snow at low elevations in a Mediterranean country, where many factors come into play.

But to give you an idea, this is the accumulated snow map predicted by the American model for Three Kings' Day. As you can see, snow could be present in practically all European countries, including France, Italy, parts of Greece and Turkey, and also the Iberian Peninsula. In fact, the latest updates reinforce the possibility of significant snowfall in the central and southeastern parts of the peninsula, which would also affect the regions of Tarragona, Lleida, and the interior of Barcelona.