Strong winds, rain and snow to hit Catalonia until Wednesday
Wind speeds over 100 km/h registered along coast, with some schools closed, and public warned to stay away from parks and beaches
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Severe weather alert in Catalonia
Strong winds, heavy snow and rain expected from Sunday evening until Wednesday
First snow falls in Catalonia, with more on the way
Catalan Pyrenees awoke on Thursday to the first snowfall of the year, making ski resorts "very optimistic" about the imminent new season
Snow in Pyrenees and central Catalonia
Minor disruptions as authorities issue alert for severe weather
Snowfall in the Catalan Pyrenees
The level decreases to 800 meters and is the lowest seen in a decade in Catalonia
Lorry ban lifted as Catalonia returns to normal
Heavy vehicles allowed to circulate once more on roads as most parts of the country recovers from heavy snowfalls
Catalonia snowed under
Snow affects 80 roads, with chains needed on 58 of them
Catalonia under snow
70 roads affected, with chains needed in around 40 of them
Snowfall reaches Barcelona
Authorities restrict lorry traffic in the whole country and foresee “very adverse” episode
Snowfall disrupts traffic with the worst yet to come
Heavy snow forecast for whole country from Tuesday evening, including coast
Snow falls in Barcelona area
With temperatures dropping to zero in some places, more snow could be on the way
Heavy snow affects roads, schools and power supply
Some areas register the heaviest snowfall seen in the past 15 years
Roads closed after heavy snow in northern Catalonia
Rail and school transport services also interrupted in some areas
As cold snap sets in, first snow falls in Catalonia
Snow chains necessary on some roads, warned Catalan Traffic Service
Snow covers most of Catalonia, causing minor inconveniences
Some roads have been blocked for a few hours and thousands of children had their schools shut down for the day. These have been the main effects of a small snowstorm that covered most of Catalonia during Wednesday morning. Catalonia has a wide diversity of landscapes, combining alpine mountains with river deltas, flat agricultural plains with rocky coasts, hills covered by forests with sandy beaches. This diversity is concentrated in an area the size of Belgium, which results in a wide diversity of climates. In the Pyrenees, snow is present for most of the winter, but this is not the case for the rest of Catalonia. In the flatlands around Lleida or in hilly areas of Girona or the northern part of Barcelona Province, it tends to snow at least once per year, but not in the rest of the country, where it only snows once every 4 or 5 years. Therefore, when snow arrives, transport problems and other issues tend to be also present.