Overview
- Protecció Civil sent a regionwide ES-Alert Wednesday night urging maximum caution, advising people to avoid unnecessary travel and stay away from streambeds.
- Meteorologists expect the rain band to enter via Terres de l’Ebre overnight, pass Tarragona and Barcelona during the morning commute, and reach Girona by midday.
- CECAT is operating with extra staffing for continuous monitoring; emergency line 112 logged about 100 calls overnight without serious incidents, and traffic warnings focus on the AP-7, N-340, C-31, C-32 and C-58.
- Universities including UB, UAB, UPF and UdG suspended or limited in-person activities for Thursday and recommended telework as a precaution.
- AEMET keeps multiple regions of Spain under warnings, local forecasts in Galicia flag a stormy day with strong gusts, Mendoza (Argentina) anticipates severe storms with hail and mountain snow, and NOAA projects a warmer-leaning winter for eastern New York.