The “cold snap” that is affecting Spain is heading to Portugal, according to climatologist Mário Marques in a report by CNN Portugal. Rain, wind and even snow are predicted in the highest points of the country, but nothing that should generate “a lot of concern”, he anticipates.

“Of course, this depression is already entering the central part of the territory and will affect the Estrela system and other systems, where it may snow above 1,200 meters, especially from the late afternoon or early evening onwards”, he explains.

And from there the depression continues to the rest of the national territory, and will mainly affect the Algarve, the Alentejo coast and the Setúbal region. “These will be the most affected regions, especially on the night of the 14th, in the early hours and morning of the 15th and throughout the 15th”, he guarantees, explaining that the depression will bring frequent and strong rain showers and intense winds.

The weather in the North region should, however, be calmer. “In the North, it will be an issue mainly tonight and during the day tomorrow with the occasional shower”, he points out.

Flooding

“No, not at all”, Mário Marques emphasises, when asked whether the weather in Portugal will mirror what happened in the neighbouring country. He explains: “It is a perfectly normal situation to occur in the autumn. It is at this time of year that this type of situation is most likely to occur.”

Mário Marques therefore rules out a situation “that generates a lot of concern in terms of risk”. Even the current scenario in Spain, with Tarragona and Málaga being the most affected regions, does not compare with what happened in Valencia. “There is no similarity. That week was very peculiar”, he explains.