will be the protagonist of this Sunday in Catalonia, with a northern component and especially between noon and early afternoon, reports the regional Meteorological Service (Meteocat), which warns of a dangerous situation for carrying out activities outside. For now, the gale that is hitting the north of Catalonia has registered gusts of up to 168 kilometers per hour in Portbou (Alt Empordà), 154 in the Queralt sanctuary (Berguedà) or 135 in Darnius (Alt Empordà). The weather will also be altered in the extreme north of the Pyrenees, with continued snowfall and more than 30 centimeters of new snow at high altitudes. recommends restricting mobility in six regions: Solsonès, Berguedà, north of Cerdanya, Ripollès, Garrotxa and Alt Empordà.
🔴 During the last hours the wind has intensified and the following have been reached:
168.5 km/ha Portou (Alt Empordà)
154.4 km/h in the Sanctuary of Queralt (el Berguedà)
135.4 km/h in the Darnius-Boadella Swamp (Alt Empordà)⚠️ We recommend that you follow the update of the current notices.
— Meteocat (@meteocat)
Given the forecast of complicated weather, to the mobile phones of those six regions in the north of Catalonia. The text recommended restricting mobility and outdoor activities on Sunday. Trains do not circulate on the Figueres-Portbou (Girona) and Vic (Barcelona)-Ripoll (Girona) sections due to the expected weather conditions, at least until 1 p.m., Renfe sources reported.
⚠ The Meteorological Service of Catalonia updates the weather warning of danger () due to wind ⚠
➡Dg. 07:00 a dc. 02:00 h
➡ Possibility of max speed >25 m/s
➡ Degree of danger max.🔴 5/6*Local time (h) = TU +2
— Meteocat (@meteocat)
Meteocat has updated the danger weather situation maps this morning and they reach a degree of 5 out of 6 danger in the case of wind, 4 out of 6 in the case of the storm due to waves on the northern coast, and 3 out of 6 due to snowfall in the western Pyrenees.
Only until 8 a.m. in the morning Civil Protection has received 111 calls linked to the wind episode in the northern third. Temperatures are very low in the high mountains, with 12 degrees below zero in Ulldeter. The Catalan Traffic Service warns of two roads closed by snow, the BV-4024 towards Coll de Pal and the C-28 towards Port de la Bonaigua. And the use of chains is mandatory on the C-13 Guingueta-Esterri d’Àneu, C-142b access to Pla de Beret, C-147 Esterri-Alt d’Àneu, C-28 between Vielha e Mijaran-Naut Aran and Alt-Esterri d’Àneu.
Catalonia has been experiencing successive storms of snow, rain and wind since autumn. and Catalonia paralyzed.
