The squall ‘Flora’ rock to the Balearic islands at the end of the day Thursday, after a strong cold front comes out this Wednesday evening to Galicia and to put an end to the weather of stability of the last few weeks to give way to precipitation widespread.

For this reason, the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued a special warning because this front will be “very active” and you will cross over the Thursday throughout the Peninsula, from west to east, and at the end of the day it will be placed in the area of the Balearic islands.

Aemet

The Aemet has issued a special warning because this front will be “very active” and will cross the peninsula during the Thursday,

Precisely what is most significant according to Aemet will be the formation of a low pressure system in the environment of the balearic archipelago which, although not very durable in the time, will produce effects “relevant” in the area and that, in accordance with the established protocol, has been named as ‘Flora’.

With the passage of the front are expected wind gusts of wind reaching 60 to 80 kilometers per hour in many areas of the Peninsula, although I most intense winds occur in the east and in the southeast peninsula and in the Balearic islands, from Thursday afternoon until Friday at noon, just when ‘Flora’, goes deeper into the environment of the Balearic islands.

Aemet

The most significant thing will be the formation of a low pressure system in the environment of the balearic archipelago

The front, in its passage through the Peninsula will leave precipitation are widespread and the largest amounts of rain are expected in Galicia, Cantabrian region, high Ebro, Pyrenees, eastern part of the Iberian System and the Balearic islands.

this rainfall will be in the form of snow from 1,000 or 1,200 meters, by which the largest accumulations of snow occur in mountain areas. The state of the sea will get worse and the waves will reach the 5 to 7 in the coastal area of Galicia; from 5 to 6 meters in the Cantabrian coast and 4 to 5 metres in the Balearic islands. The situation probably will end during the afternoon of Friday, once that ‘Flora’ walk away towards the central Mediterranean.

Aemet

The front will stop rainfall widespread in the Peninsula