Storm 'Marta' is retreating, with some final showers and westerly winds.
Snow removal at 1,000 m in the Pyrenees and westerly wind during the afternoon
BarcelonaThe storm Marten It crossed our territory in the early hours and again in the morning, but it was weakened and inactive. Light rainfall fell from west to east, totaling no more than 3 or 4 liters per square meter.2 (3 l/m2 in Fogars de la Selva, 2.8 l/m2 in Cabrils and in Malgrat de Mar and 2 l/m2 in Barcelona). As it passes and after its rapid retreat, there will be northwesterly and tramontana winds. In fact, the dynamics will be similar in the last front (during the early hours of Saturday there were gusts of up to 70/80 km/h in the Camp de Tarragona, the Alt Penedès and the Montserrat massif).
These fronts arrive in Catalonia with little activity, unlike the western part of the peninsula, where heavy rains will return. Record rainfall totals have been set, especially last Wednesday, when 600 l/m² accumulated in Grazalema (Cádiz).2 in 24 hours, exceeding double the historical records achieved in the same period in 1985.
Sunday: storm 'Marta' in rapid retreat
During the night and early morning, the new storm crossed us. Marten, Although – as we have already mentioned – with little precipitation. In the Pyrenees, snow has fallen between 1,000 and 1,200 meters, but locally also at lower elevations, especially in the Aran Valley, where the snow level reached the valley floor. Generally, the amounts have been small. All of this amounts to a few tenths of a liter in the Pla de Lleida and between 2 and 4 liters per square meter.2At most, in the Pre-Pyrenees, Central Catalonia, and the northeast.
During the day, skies will gradually clear, leaving only light rain in the northeast and the Pyrenees. Additionally, the mistral and tramontana winds will reach the far reaches of the country, with locally strong gusts (sometimes reaching 80 km/h, as already occurred during the early hours of Saturday).
Temperatures will be quite similar to today's, with highs ranging between 10°C and 15°C. On the Costa Daurada and along the Ebro River, temperatures could reach 17°C.
During the afternoon, snowfall will resume on the northern slopes of the Pyrenees, with the snow level in the Aran Valley around 900 meters. Cloud cover will increase in the rest of the Pyrenees, bringing snow showers above approximately 1,200 meters. Outside the Pyrenees, convective clouds will form, producing showers in the northeast (Garrotxa, Selva, Pla de l'Estany, Gironès), locally of moderate intensity and with some thunder or hail. It will be cold, especially during the showers. In Mallorca and Menorca, showers, locally accompanied by thunderstorms, are expected throughout the day.
The wind will blow from midday onwards and throughout the afternoon and evening, with strong gusts in the Ebro region and the Camp de Tarragona. The Tramontana wind will blow with moderate intensity north of Cap de Creus. There will be a strong swell, with a long-period swell north of Cap de Begur. Meteocat has issued a warning for strong gusts, expected from this afternoon until early Monday morning.
Several Atlantic fronts, not very active, with westerly and southwesterly winds
Next week will continue to be a dynamic weather pattern, with temperatures fluctuating. Maximum temperatures will rise slightly with the arrival of weak fronts and westerly and southwesterly winds. Between Tuesday and Wednesday, snow will continue in the Pyrenees, but at higher elevations, above 1,700 and 1,800 meters. Some light showers are also expected, more likely in the western Pyrenees and the Pre-Pyrenees. Locally, some cloud cover may reappear, bringing heavier showers to the northeast.