The spring atmosphere of the last few days will give way starting this Thursday to a significant change in weather throughout Catalonia, where rain, an abrupt drop in temperatures and snow in some points are expected, with a level that will be around 1000 meters, according to the forecast of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia (Meteocat).
This Wednesday, the sky will be marked by the formation of bands of high and medium clouds throughout the day. During the afternoon, it will continue to be covered throughout the community, especially in the Pyrenees. In addition, starting in the afternoon there will be intervals of compact low clouds on the southern coast, which will end up spreading over the rest.
For today, no precipitation is expected and no significant changes in temperatures are expected, which will continue to be mild in cities such as Barcelona (17 degrees) and Girona (21 degrees).
The weather will change completely starting on Thursday, when a cold, humid and unstable maritime polar mass is expected to enter the peninsula, which will leave rain, snowfall and a drop in temperatures, which will be much more in line with The time of year.
According to the Meteocat forecast, snowfall is expected this Thursday on the northern slope, with a level that will be 1,000 meters.
For that day, no major drops in temperatures are expected, which will continue to be very high, except for points on the northern slope of the Pyrenees where it will be moderately lower and will occur at the end of the day, especially at high altitudes. In Girona, a maximum of 25 degrees is expected. More than 20 degrees are also expected in Barcelona.
According to Meteocat, cloudiness will continue on Thursday and precipitation will be recorded in the eastern half and it is not ruled out in the extreme north. Throughout the morning, showers of weak to moderate intensity will continue in the northeast quadrant and in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees.
Temperatures are expected to plummet on Friday. The minimum will drop between moderately and sharply and the maximum will drop sharply throughout the territory; in parts of the northeast the drop could reach more than 10 degrees. And weak frosts in the interior are not ruled out.
