Cadiz Provincial Police and Civil Protection Block Roads Credit PV Los Barros FB Have you noticed there haven’t been any serious Caribbean hurricane alerts yet this year? All the bad weather in Europe is to blame. Visitors and residents from the UK or other northern European countries who are not used to Spain’s sudden changes in weather should avoid non-essential …
Read More »WATCH: Heroic pedestrians rush to help a woman who was blown in the traffic by 100km/h wind during Andalucia’s winter of storms
The moment pedestrians in Andalucia rushed to stop an frightened woman from being blown out into traffic, during a violent thunderstorm, is captured on shocking video. The video was filmed on Monday in Jaen’s city centre. It shows shoppers struggling to keep their balance as gusts of 100km/h ripped through the streets. In the video, which has already received over …
Read More »Spain braces for floods as Google launches real-time threat map
Google’s flood-risk map goals to present customers a clearer image of the place flood threats are. Picture credit score: Google Flood Hub As heavy winter climate returns to a lot of the nation, Google has activated a brand new flood-risk mapping known as Google Flood Hub, providing residents and authorities a real-time view of areas vulnerable to riverine and flash …
Read More »Storm Leonardo to bring a heavy downpour to Southern and Eastern Spain
The rainy season was not over yet. The weather prediction models predict another week of heavy rains across the Iberian Peninsula. The new low-pressure systems named Storm LeonardoArriving on MondayThe storms have moved much further south in Europe than they usually do during this season. Heavy impacts in the South East The entire peninsula is expected to be affected, but …
Read More »Polar Vortex expected to split and hit Spain at the beginning of February
The polar Vortex, which is a ring-shaped area of low pressure and frigid air that typically resides over the Arctic region in winter, shows signs of serious deterioration. It could soon collapse or split, causing freezing conditions to spread southward. This atmospheric disruption could be caused by a sudden stratospheric heating event that occurs in early February of 2026. It …
Read More »Spain prepares for more: 11 regions have storm warnings
Photo credit: Bakusova/Shutterstock Photo credit: Bakusova/Shutterstock Spain is currently experiencing another weekend with unpredictable winter weather. There has only been a small pause of rain in some places. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) Multiple alerts have been issued as wind, snow and rough waters continue to affect large portions of the nation. Galicia is the worst affected of 11 autonomous …
Read More »Storm Kristin damages the Portuguese F-16 Fleet at an air base
Air Base damage. Credit: Facebook, World Of Fighter Jets, @Drecas_2000 Storm Kristin caused significant damage to Portugal’s Military Aviation Infrastructure The following are some of the most effective ways to improve your own effectiveness. 28 JanuaryExtreme winds have torn the roof and door off a maintenance building at Monte Real Air BaseIt could affect a large portion of F-16 aircrafts …
Read More »Storm Kristin damages the Portuguese F-16 Fleet at an air base. Update for UK travellers and expats
Air Base damage. Credit: Facebook, World Of Fighter Jets, @Drecas_2000 Storm Kristin caused significant damage to Portugal’s Military Aviation Infrastructure The following are some of the most effective ways to improve your own effectiveness. January 28After extreme winds tore off the roof and doors of a maintenance shed at Monte Real Air BaseStorm Kristin could have affected a significant portion …
Read More »The Fujiwhara impact: the perfect storm in Spain that does not relent
Spain is currently experiencing continuous heavy rains, strong wind, and widespread alerts for weather due to Storm Joseph. A deep low pressure system, its unusual behaviour has been so prolonged because of a rare Fujiwhara effect. This unusual phenomenon is a combination of a powerful atmosphere river and intense precipitation. It keeps intense rain locked over many regions. This increases …
Read More »Storm Kristin brings snow, flooding and gridlocked roads to Spain
Snow creates major traffic problems on Madrid’s roads. Credit : Screenshot – X – DGT Spain did not take Wednesday, 28th January lightly. As Storm Kristin moved across the country over night, Spain woke to snow, flooding, closures of roads and power outages. From Andalucía to Madrid and Extremadura, emergency services have been dealing with the fallout since the early …
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