The effects of Storm Ingrid will arrive in the coming days.

BarcelonaThe weather remains quite unsettled and changeable. After the Mediterranean storm of the last few days, we are now experiencing the passage of several Atlantic fronts. In many regions, Thursday began with rain that left between 1 and 10 liters per square meter, with the highest amounts in the Barcelona area and the Lleida Pyrenees. These figures were even exceeded locally in the Vall d'Aran. But the sun dominated during the afternoon, with strong winds in the extremes that reached gusts of up to 116 km/h in Portbou (Alt Empordà) and 93 km/h in El Perelló (Baix Ebre) and Miami Platja (Baix Camp). Many weather phenomena in just a few hours, a situation that will continue in the coming days.

On Friday, some morning showers are possible in the west, but overall sunshine will prevail, with wind in several regions. We will feel the effects of the powerful Atlantic storm Ingrid, This will bring greater instability and colder temperatures over the weekend. A truly wintry atmosphere is expected, and be especially careful on Saturday, as snow is possible down to 500 meters, and locally even lower. More snow is expected across the Pyrenees, this time primarily affecting the northern slopes. The weather is relentless, and there's no clear end in sight.

Friday: a fairly quiet day

Calm will prevail in most regions this Friday, but there will be some nuances. The passage of an Atlantic front associated with the storm... Ingrid This will bring some light showers to the western and inland Ebro regions during the early morning hours, especially on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees and the Pre-Pyrenees of Lleida, where the snow level will be only 800 to 1,000 meters. A few more light showers are possible in this area later in the day, but overall it will be a dry day.

The sun will generally prevail, with more variable skies in the morning and intervals of cloud throughout the day in the Pyrenees, Pre-Pyrenees, and other mountain areas. A moderate westerly wind will blow, causing maximum temperatures to rise more along the coast and pre-coastal areas, especially in the northeast. Many highs will reach 12 to 16 °C, with moderate temperatures in the early morning.

Winter weekend

The powerful Atlantic storm Ingrid This weekend will affect us more. It will bring more instability and a blast of distinctly colder air. This will cause temperatures to drop significantly, with a fully wintry feel and values ​​slightly below average, especially on Saturday.

The first day of the weekend will start off eventful. During the morning, a band of showers will cross us from south to north, with heavy skies and a snow level that will drop from the initial 1,000 m to 600 or 400 m locally. Therefore, snowfall is possible well below the Pyrenees. This situation will pass quickly, and by the afternoon only light rain will remain in the northeast and precipitation in the Pyrenees, with the snow level remaining very low.

All of this will be accompanied by strong winds, ranging from mistral to westerly, in the central and southern parts of the country, as well as in higher elevations. On Sunday, temperatures will rise slightly and the sky will be variable, with no rain generally. However, from the afternoon onwards, a new front will arrive, bringing showers to the west and more snowfall across the Pyrenees, especially on the northern slopes.