Half of the Spain under the snow: 0,5 meter of snow in Madrid?!!

MK January 5, 2021 4 min read

Extreme Siberian high is currently long from China up to Azores and Siberian air above Iberian Peninsula will be during next 5 days, until Sunday,10. January 2021, collide with extreme strong subtropical moisture over Northern Atlantic and western Mediterranean, with result of very unusual and unseasonably strong blizzard in the warmest part of Europe – in the Spain and Portugal!

After extreme forecasts for European Russia and Scandinavia /https://mkweather.com/2021/01/01/peak-of-the-winter-in-europe-russia-and-scandinavia-50c-continental-europe-30c-and-british-islands-20c//, continental Europe /https://mkweather.com/2021/01/03/siberian-winter-in-europe-aggressive-gfs-outputs-expect-historic-frosts-some-regions-should-be-buried-under-the-snow/; https://mkweather.com/2021/01/04/frosts-up-to-30c-and-central-europe-buried-under-the-snow-freezing-scenarios-of-mega-siberian-cold-blast-for-europe//, and British Islands /https://mkweather.com/2021/01/05/the-uk-red-warnings-before-snow-the-first-time-in-history-the-coldest-days-minimally-since-2012-interval-15-20c-expected-to-reach//, there is the next extreme surprise for the Spain!

In eastern Spain and Madrid, snow cover around 50 cm (30 – 70 cm) is expected, locally should fall more than 1 meter of snow until the end of current week – and it in altitudes under 800 MASL!

Shocking is mainly extreme snowfall forecast for Madrid, where meteorological models expect 30+cm, some half meter of snow!

Snowing is expected in more than half of territory of Spain and too in Portuguese mountainous regions (basins and valleys).

In southern parts will be intensively raining near extreme cold temperatures, with possibility of floods and landslides.

In regions in the Spain, with deep snow cover, temperatures should drop even deeper, than was last days expected – below -20°C!

It will be only a start of a mega-Siberian coldwave, which brings into Europe one of the coldest days of 3rd millennium.

While in the UK, Ireland or the Spain and Portugal, the Winter 2020/2021 will be peaking already this and early next week, in continental Europe is forecasted its peak only around 15.-18. January 2021, with expected frosts below -30°C in Carpathian region (Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Romania).

Extremely strong will be coldwave in northern and eastern Europe, with possibility of –50°C temperatures in European Russia and Scandinavian countries.

Expected snow cover in western Europe on 10. January 2021 /Twitter, Accuweather

Modelled temperatures for the Spain and Portugal after extreme snowfall, early next week – real temperatures should be in basins with deep snow cover 6-10°C lower! /wetternzentrale.de

Two storms are forecast to follow one after the other across southwestern Europe, and each can bring rounds of rain, snow and an icy mix to parts of Spain and Portugal. But what makes this weather pattern so unusual? https://t.co/lmAThmrARi
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) January 5, 2021

While everyone is looking at the current SSW event going on, I on the other hand am looking at the upcoming winter storms in Spain going 🤔😳🤯 GFS/ECMWF/GEFS all showing 30+ cm of snow for Madrid. EFI for snow reaches a 7 (early in the event). I think mixing will be major factor pic.twitter.com/Ap0WpSxp4X
— Tyler B. Roys (@Tylertheweather) January 5, 2021

An unusual weather pattern will deliver bring rain, snow and ice to Spain and Portugal later this week and into the start of the weekend: https://t.co/Nc0RFHy95f pic.twitter.com/5YM99kKJ8v
— Breaking Weather by AccuWeather (@breakingweather) January 4, 2021

This week, Europe is influenced by a low pressure system and cold air masses are prevailing across the entire continent. Besides Italy, Spain, the UK and Ireland also Central Europe could experience snow fall. #weatherapi #weatherforecast #meteomatics pic.twitter.com/5g6LWLDnwp
— Meteomatics (@Meteomatics) January 5, 2021

Seguimos en temporal de #nieve, #casalaudinayarmando 399 msnm#Snow storm continues @CasaLaudina 399 masl#Asturias #casarural #escapada #españa #spanje #spain #Espagne #espanha #Europe #trekking #comida #holiday #vacaciones #ski #esquí #skiing #nieve #mountaineering #relax pic.twitter.com/lLnXsPabg0
— Casa Laudina y Armando (@CasaLaudina) January 5, 2021

January 4th-8.52am
The 2021-2030 decade has started with days of SNOW at 580msl (north of Spain)
QUITE WHITE, isn't it?#WelcomeDecade #Welcome2021 #LowBar pic.twitter.com/YZfBRXemEC
— ✈ Ꭲ&ᖴ ᝪしᎩᗰᑭᏆᗩᗞ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅᴡɪᴅᴇ ᴀᴛʜʟᴇᴛɪᴄs (@TFOLYMPIAD) January 4, 2021

An awful lot of #snow in #Spain at the moment, and more on the way! https://t.co/0cO8AFcmgR
— ADHalliwell (@ADHalliwell) January 5, 2021

Heavy rainfall forecast for #ThreeKingsDay in #Spain’s #Malaga and #snow predicted in #Sevilla https://t.co/GHJ9h8UGZb @olivepress
— The Olive Press (@olivepress) January 4, 2021

📸FOTO | Para muchos, Cantabria está más bonita nevada. Así luce estos días… ¿Sabes dónde es? (foto: Antonio Ruiz)#nieve #snow #España #Spain pic.twitter.com/eST8hV3YbB
— 🅰️hora Cantabria (@AhoraCantabria) January 4, 2021

NEWS: Parts of Spain on high alert as snow and freezing temperatures sweep the country https://t.co/iJ2Ug4iqHk pic.twitter.com/BABXvFrVbG
— think SPAIN (@ThinkSpain) January 3, 2021

#Regalo de año nuevo #casalaudinayarmando

New Year #present @CasaLaudina #Asturias #casarural #escapada #españa #spanje #spain #Espagne #espanha #Europe #trekking #comida #holiday #vacaciones #ski #esquí #skiing #snow #nieve #mountaineering #relax #snowboard #moto #cornering pic.twitter.com/6c8WWzKUpx
— Casa Laudina y Armando (@CasaLaudina) January 3, 2021

But the good part is this incredible white landscape behind my home, @moorebabs, @MJMyThyme, @SueOestmann,
@corbaz_batrice, @AngeliqDawalibi. 2021 is plenty o' surprises! #snowylandscape #snow #snowday #beautifullandscape #icytown #Spain #NorthSpain pic.twitter.com/YGRzoz4bt8
— Lara Kom Seventh Apocalypse (@Septimo100) January 3, 2021

N° 1.600 – Snow on 1st day 2021 – Photo@DSantosMunoz #tenerife #canaryisland #canarias #islascanarias #holiday #holidays #grancanaria #lanzarote #fuerteventura #lapalma #photooftheday #picoftheday #happy #tenerifeconnect #españa #vakantie #spanje #travel #tourism #spain pic.twitter.com/kOooQoJa8R
— Tenerife Connect (@TenerifeGids) January 3, 2021

https://mkweather.com/2021/01/05/the-uk-red-warnings-before-snow-the-first-time-in-history-the-coldest-days-minimally-since-2012-interval-15-20c-expected-to-reach/

https://mkweather.com/2021/01/04/frosts-up-to-30c-and-central-europe-buried-under-the-snow-freezing-scenarios-of-mega-siberian-cold-blast-for-europe/

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