ZAP
Snow accumulation, ice formation, strong sea agitation. The “Greenland air” arrived in Portugal this Friday.
Fifteen districts are under yellow warning due to the forecast of neve e sea unrest sometimes strong, said the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
The yellow warning is in effect until 18:00 em Bragança, Viseu, Guarda, Vila Real, Viana do Castelo, Castelo Branco and Bragadue to the drop in neve above a thousand meters in height, with accumulation of up to 20 centimeters in the highest points of Serra da Estrela.
The statement warns of the possibility of disturbances caused by the accumulation of snow and the possible formation of whether including conditioned or closed roads, damage to structures or trees and impaired local supplies.
On the other hand, due to the strong curling, the coast of the districts of Porto, Faro, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Beja, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga are under yellow warning, with northwest waves four to five meters high being expected.
The yellow warning due to the state of the sea will be in effect until the early hours of Sunday.
However, in districts of Porto, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga, the alert will be raised to orange level from 9pm today until noon on Saturday, northwesterly waves are expected to reach 10 meters in height.
The orange warning is issued by IPMA whenever there is a “moderate to high risk meteorological situation”, and the yellow warning when there is a risk situation for certain activities dependent on the meteorological situation.
Mass of ar
Forecasts point to low temperatures in most of the territory, either today, Friday, or in the coming days.
In several parts of the country, temperatures will be below zeroespecially in the interior.
This decline is due to a cold polar air mass that arrived in Portugal, which also brings the possibility of snowfall.
From this Friday onwards, the cold becomes more intense and persistent, accompanied by rain e thunderstorm.
Therefore, also the Portuguese government left a warning: protect yourself from the cold.
❄️ A mass of cold polar air is arriving in Portugal and brings a sharp drop in temperatures and the possibility of snowfall. From this Friday onwards, the cold becomes more intense and persistent, accompanied by rain and thunderstorms.
⚠️ Protect yourself from the cold!
— Portuguese Republic (@govpt)
This polar air mass comes from Greenland, as indicated by , which had already warned on Tuesday that the cold and snow would arrive precisely today, Tuesday.
The same forecast warned that this “very cold air mass” will last for the next few days.
Sunday is presidential election day; It will be a dry and very cold day.
