Depression Ingrid will bring very adverse weather conditions to the continent.
The weather will worsen over the next few days in mainland Portugal, with falling temperatures, rain, strong winds and rough seas.
“This week will be characterized by the successive passage of depressions with cold frontal surfaces”, indicates climatologist Mário Marques, speaking to SIC.
A more severe depression could form from Thursday, which will predictably be named ‘Ingrid’. “It will be a stormy lady”warns Mário Marques.
“There are four risk factors” that must be taken into account: stormy sea agitation, with waves up to 10 metersespecially between Figueira da Foz and Sines; wind with gusts of up to 90 km/h; heavy rain and snowfall “with a very significant accumulation factor” in some places above 700 meters of altitude.
There are seven districts on the continent under yellow warning from the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere () this Tuesday due to maritime unrest – Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Aveiro, Coimbra, Leiria and Lisbon.
From Wednesday, the warning extends to the entire coast and on Thursday it is upgraded to orange.
This Wednesday and Thursday are still under yellow warning due to snowfall Guarda and Castelo Branco. Snowfall is expected above 1600m, descending to 1200m, with accumulation up to 10cm.
