It starts to get worse today, the most complicated day should be on Thursday. “Extreme rain” over two weeks.
Accounts are still being taken, but there is not much time to stop: another storm is coming.
This time it’s the Leonardo depression which, warns the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), will affect mainland Portugal and the Azores.
In fact, it will be right in the archipelago of Azores that depression should cause the first effects. For now, there is a red warning for Wednesday due to maritime unrest, with the forecast winds of 110 km/h.
In mainland Portugal, and already in this Tuesday, there must be persistent and heavy rain in Baixo Alentejo and Algarve.
On Wednesday, continues meteorologist Bruno Café, it should extend to the north, affecting the entire continent with precipitation – which can sometimes be strong and persistent; the winds can reach 90 km/h, already on Thursday.
O Bad weather starts today, Tuesday, and is expected to last until Saturday, the 7th: persistent rain, sometimes heavy, snow, intense wind and rough seas.
O worst day should be in Thursday, is 5; more precisely in the early hours of Wednesday to Thursday. Then it should change to showers, while the wind weakens.
And in general, as highlighted by , it should rain in 5 days what usually rains over a month.
The channel even announces that a “atmospheric river” to the Iberian Peninsula and parts of North Africa. It starts today, Tuesday, and ends on Thursday, reaching “almost all” of Portugal.
Between February 3-5, an “atmospheric river” will affect the Iberian Peninsula and parts of North Africa. Here are some important details 👇
The term “atmospheric river” is self-explanatory. These are narrow but long bands (rivers) of concentrated water vapor in the atmosphere.…
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There will be “soggy soil and overflowing rivers” in Portugal, with more than 100 to 200 mm of rain in much of the region, with a great risk of floods, in addition to strong winds.
The same source as expected extreme rainfall across the Western Iberian Peninsula, especially in Portugal, over the next two weeks.
were issued notices orange and yellow weather forecasts for rain, snow, wind and rough seas.
ANEPC – National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority has already announced a reinforcement of resources for the coming days, with four district emergency plans activated.
Nuno Teixeira da Silva, ZAP //
