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Polar Outbreak Slams Spain as U.S. Northeast Eyes Weekend Snow and Mexico Readies Cold Front 29

Officials in three countries mount warnings, deployments, shelters in response to polar air driving hazardous snow, rain and dangerous cold.

Overview

  • Spain’s Transport Ministry deployed 633 snowplows and 116,425 tonnes of de‑icing material as AEMET issued orange snow alerts, with more than 50 roads affected across eight provinces and chain requirements and heavy‑vehicle restrictions on key routes.
  • Conditions in hard‑hit Ávila and Segovia eased by evening, with chains no longer required on AP‑6, AP‑61 and AP‑51, though Ávila kept its civil‑protection plan at Situation 1 and authorities warned of overnight ice.
  • Catalonia reported multiple road closures in Lleida and near‑100 l/m² rainfall totals in Tarragona, prompting activation of the Neucat and Inuncat plans and calls for caution near streams and mountain areas.
  • The U.S. Northeast faces two waves of snow through Sunday with generally 1–3 inches in many inland communities and mixed precipitation closer to Boston, according to the National Weather Service.
  • Northern Florida holds a brief, low‑probability window for sleet or snow near Tallahassee with minimal accumulation, and Mexico’s CNPC warns Cold Front No. 29 will drop temperatures, bring possible mountain snow, heavy southern rains and strong Gulf ‘Norte’ winds.