The rains give way to stability and cold, finishing off again the snow this white christmas in Alicante. If the week of Christmas Eve started with the highest peaks dyed white, the Three Kings Day close this festive cycle again with snow on the roof of the province due to the confluence of the storm Francis and the entrance of a arctic air mass. Y freezing temperatureswith maximum temperatures on the coast of 12 degrees and between 6 and 8 degrees inland.
Thus, although it hardly rained or snowed this morning, the snow on Monday remained at 11:00 a.m. on some peaks, especially on the fatherwhere they were already registering queues of visitors to enjoy this winter postcard that on Monday presented until 20-25 centimeters thick at some points.
Of course, the snow is in areas that are difficult to access, making it difficult to get to. On the other hand, the frost in the interior they have been widespread and there has also been chiselling in some areas, such as in the Serella
Furthermore, the temperature remains very cold in the summits, since in Aitana the mercury at that time was -6.1 degrees, in the Sierra de Salinas from Villena and The Menejador of Alcoy -5.2 degrees and in the Peña Migjorn of Xixona -3.4, although not all of them are snowy and it is sunny, since the day is clear, which can make the white blanket disappear faster.
This snow has dawned in Aitana, La Serrella, El Montcabrer and Puig Campanathis very close to the coast, among others. And the director of the UA Climatology Laboratory, Jorge Olcinaexplained that the snow, especially in Aitana, “will last a few days, because the nights are going to be cold.”
The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) predicts that this Tuesday will be the Coldest Three Kings' Day since at least 1997 in the Valencian Community, with an average temperature that will not reach 3 degrees. And the lowest minimum has been recorded in Villena (Sierra de Salinas) with -7.2 degrees, followed by Confide (Aitana) with -6.2, Alcoy (El Menejador) with -5.6, Xixona (Myday) with -4.4, bathtubs con -3,3, Place y Penaguila con -2,9, castella con -2,6, onil y The Apple Tower with -2.5 and sour with -1.9 degrees, according to the Avamet and Aemet network.
Frosts in the interior have been widespread / Juani Ruz
Furthermore, in big cities Alicante has registered a minimum of 2.7 in El Moralet and 5.2 in the urban area, in Elche 3.4, in Benidorm 5.4, ​​in Torrevieja 4.2 degrees, in Orihuela 5.2, in Dénia 4.1, in Cooking 1.1, in Novelda 2.4 and in Caught 2.9 degrees.
Thus, according to the UA Climatology Laboratory, about 1,500 meters high Temperatures of up to -6 degrees were expected in the interior of the peninsula, although the outbreak of arctic air has arrived quite dry in the province.
Forecast
And the most notable thing is the frigid atmosphere on Tuesday and Wednesday, “with temperatures that will barely exceed 10-12 degrees on the coast. At night the frosts will gain ground and “We do not rule out that they could drop below 0ºC in some sectors very close to the sea”.
Visitors to Aitana to enjoy the snow, although it is located in areas with difficult access / Juani Ruz
“Since Thursday it seems that the west will prevail, so the atmosphere will warm up for a few days“, so this cold will last until Wednesday, and the rest of the week it will no longer be so coldespecially on the coast, where the maximum temperatures will range between 16 and 19 degrees.
yellow notice
For this reason, the yellow warning for low temperatures of up to -4 degrees decreed in the interior of the province, which covers Alcoià , Alto Vinalopó and part of Medio Vinalopó and Alicantewill be activated again this Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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