Overview
- Catalonia’s civil protection activated NEUCAT and VENTCAT as Ingrid delivered widespread snowfall to low elevations, with gusts forecast up to 90 km/h.
- Fire crews handled 256 incidents by Saturday evening and the 112 line logged at least 987 calls, largely for fallen trees and stranded vehicles across central and pre-Pyrenean counties.
- Catalonia’s traffic authority urged against non‑essential travel, required chains on numerous stretches in Lleida and Barcelona, and reported closures and restrictions on routes including the T‑700, TV‑7004, TV‑7005, GIV‑5201, C‑25 and A‑2.
- In Galicia, AEMET‑based local forecasts call for persistent rain and powerful southerly winds, with towns such as Vigo and Ponte Caldelas expecting afternoon storms and gusts reaching roughly 83–94 km/h.
- Argentina’s meteorological service issued yellow alerts early Monday for Mendoza and San Juan, warning of strong to locally severe storms with hail, frequent lightning, 20–45 mm of rain in short periods and wind gusts up to 80 km/h.