Overview
- Overnight lows plummeted to −17.4°C at Cap de Vaqueira and −16.7°C in Pradollano, while Molina de Aragón matched the red alert forecast with −14°C, according to AEMET data.
- The DGT reported 35 roads affected by snow with at least eight secondary routes closed, chain requirements across multiple provinces, and the A‑6 near Astorga passable with caution.
- Castilla–La Mancha activated the Meteocam plan in Guadalajara for the red cold warning, with 112 notifying municipalities and intervention groups, before the warning window ended at 09:00.
- Catalonia faced orange alerts for extreme cold from Meteocat as the regional ombudsperson urged full deployment of winter resources; social organizations said added shelter capacity remains uneven and insufficient.
- AEMET expects Storm Goretti to form on January 8–9 through explosive cyclogenesis, bringing a maritime storm and strong winds to northern coasts with new coastal wind advisories expanding into Thursday and Friday.