ClimavisoWind and snow across much of Spain, 7–9 December 2024
7 December 2024 to 9 December 2024. Updated 26 October 2026.
Over 3 days, 26 of Spain's 182 warning zones had an orange or red warning for wind and snow: 41 zone-days at orange or red, 12 of them red. The day with the most zones at orange or red was 8 December, with 24 zones.
8 December was the day with the most people in zones under an orange or red warning: 2.7 million people live there (INE municipal register, 2025).
How it compares
- It is number 76 of 119 episodes since June 2018 by zone-days at orange or red.
- Among the 26 wind episodes, it is number 13.
Day by day
| Day | Red | Orange | Yellow | Orange or red warnings for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 December | 3 | 11 | 48 | wind, snow |
| Sun 8 December | 6 | 18 | 42 | wind, snow |
| Mon 9 December | 3 | — | 41 | snow |
Zones with a warning each day, at their highest level that day.
The zones
| Zone | Province | Highest level | Warning days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordillera Cantábrica de León | León | red | 3 |
| Cordillera Cantábrica de Palencia | Palencia | red | 3 |
| Cordillera y Picos de Europa | Asturias | red | 3 |
| Pirineo navarro | Navarra | red | 3 |
| Pirineo oscense | Huesca | red | 3 |
| Valle de Arán | Lleida | red | 3 |
| Interior norte de Castellón | Castelló/Castellón | orange | 3 |
| Litoral sur de Tarragona | Tarragona | orange | 3 |
| Norte y nordeste de Mallorca | Mallorca | orange | 3 |
| Pirineo de Lleida | Lleida | orange | 3 |
| Prelitoral sur de Tarragona | Tarragona | orange | 3 |
| Sierra Tramontana | Mallorca | orange | 3 |
| Sur de Mallorca | Mallorca | orange | 3 |
| Interior de Mallorca | Mallorca | orange | 2 |
| Levante mallorquín | Mallorca | orange | 2 |
| Gúdar y Maestrazgo | Teruel | orange | 3 |
| Interior sur de Castellón | Castelló/Castellón | orange | 3 |
| Litoral norte de Castellón | Castelló/Castellón | orange | 3 |
| Liébana | Cantabria | orange | 3 |
| Bajo Aragón de Teruel | Teruel | orange | 2 |
| Depresión central de Tarragona | Tarragona | orange | 2 |
| Litoral norte de Tarragona | Tarragona | orange | 2 |
| Pirineo de Girona | Girona | orange | 2 |
| Prelitoral norte de Tarragona | Tarragona | orange | 2 |
| Ribera del Ebro de Zaragoza | Zaragoza | orange | 2 |
| Sur de Huesca | Huesca | orange | 2 |
And 48 more zones with yellow warnings only.
What AEMET's stations measured
The most measured in the zones with an orange or red warning, on their warning days: a 152 km/h gust at Sierra de Alfabia, Bunyola (Sierra Tramontana) on 7 December; a low of -10.9 °C at Cap de Vaquèira (Valle de Arán) on 8 December.
| Zone | Strongest gust | Lowest temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Tramontana | 152 km/h Sierra de Alfabia, Bunyola · 7 December | 2.5 °C Sierra de Alfabia, Bunyola · 9 December |
| Pirineo oscense | 139 km/h Cerler, Cogulla · 8 December | -10.0 °C Cerler, Cogulla · 8 December |
| Valle de Arán | 120 km/h Cap de Vaquèira · 7 December | -10.9 °C Cap de Vaquèira · 8 December |
| Interior norte de Castellón | 116 km/h La Pobla de Benifassà-Fredes · 8 December | -0.5 °C Castellfort · 8 December |
| Litoral norte de Tarragona | 113 km/h Reus Aeropuerto · 7 December | 7.6 °C Reus Aeropuerto · 8 December |
| Pirineo de Lleida | 111 km/h Port Ainé · 7 December | -10.3 °C Port Ainé · 8 December |
| Prelitoral sur de Tarragona | 110 km/h Estación de Tortosa (roquetes) · 8 December | 3.1 °C Cabacés · 9 December |
| Cordillera Cantábrica de León | 106 km/h Puerto de San Isidro · 7 December | -3.1 °C Puerto de San Isidro · 8 December |
| Gúdar y Maestrazgo | 105 km/h Mosqueruela · 7 December | -2.1 °C Mosqueruela · 9 December |
| Liébana | 105 km/h Mirador del Cable, Parque Nacional Picos de Europa · 7 December | -6.0 °C Mirador del Cable, Parque Nacional Picos de Europa · 8 December |
| Interior sur de Castellón | 103 km/h Atzeneta del Maestrat · 8 December | 5.5 °C Atzeneta del Maestrat · 9 December |
| Sur de Mallorca | 103 km/h Cabrera, Parque Nacional de Cabrera · 7 December | 0.6 °C Campos, Can Sion · 9 December |
| Bajo Aragón de Teruel | 101 km/h Andorra, Horcallana · 8 December | 2.7 °C Andorra, Horcallana · 8 December |
| Interior de Mallorca | 99 km/h Binissalem · 7 December | 6.3 °C Petra · 8 December |
| Ribera del Ebro de Zaragoza | 99 km/h Caspe, Plana del Pilón · 8 December | 3.2 °C Leciñena · 8 December |
| Cordillera y Picos de Europa | 98 km/h Sotres, Parque Nacional Picos de Europa · 7 December | -3.5 °C Pajares-Valgrande · 9 December |
| Cordillera Cantábrica de Palencia | 97 km/h Velilla del Río Carrión, Camporredondo de Alba · 8 December | -4.0 °C Velilla del Río Carrión, Camporredondo de Alba · 9 December |
| Sur de Huesca | 88 km/h Lanaja · 8 December | 3.5 °C Tamarite de Litera, la Melusa · 7 December |
| Depresión central de Tarragona | 86 km/h La Pobla de Massaluca · 7 December | 4.6 °C Horta de Sant Joan · 8 December |
| Norte y nordeste de Mallorca | 86 km/h Sa Pobla · 7 December | 3.3 °C Artà · 9 December |
And 4 more zones with an orange or red warning.
For each zone, the highest value its AEMET stations measured on the episode's warning days (the lowest, for the low temperature), with the station and the day. Rain from 07:00 to 07:00 UTC; gust: the day's strongest. It is what the zone's stations measured, not every town, and a measurement, like a warning, is not damage.
How AEMET's warnings unfolded
The red warning reached 12 zone-days, and AEMET always issued it ahead of time (median: 23 h). The first warning of any level for those same days had come a median 35 h earlier.
| Zone | Day | First warning | Red issued | For · notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirineo oscense | Sat 7 | Wed 4 Dec, 23:50 yellow | Fri 6 Dec, 21:45 | 18:00 · 20 h before |
| Valle de Arán | Sat 7 | Wed 4 Dec, 23:50 yellow | Fri 6 Dec, 21:45 | 18:00 · 20 h before |
| Pirineo navarro | Sat 7 | Wed 4 Dec, 23:50 yellow | Fri 6 Dec, 21:46 | 18:00 · 20 h before |
| Pirineo navarro | Sun 8 | Thu 5 Dec, 23:50 orange | Fri 6 Dec, 23:01 | 00:00 · 25 h before |
| Pirineo oscense | Sun 8 | Thu 5 Dec, 23:50 orange | Fri 6 Dec, 23:01 | 00:00 · 25 h before |
| Valle de Arán | Sun 8 | Thu 5 Dec, 23:50 orange | Fri 6 Dec, 23:01 | 00:00 · 25 h before |
| Cordillera Cantábrica de León | Sun 8 | Thu 5 Dec, 23:50 orange | Sat 7 Dec, 22:03 | 12:00 · 14 h before |
| Cordillera Cantábrica de Palencia | Sun 8 | Thu 5 Dec, 23:50 orange | Sat 7 Dec, 22:03 | 12:00 · 14 h before |
| Cordillera y Picos de Europa | Sun 8 | Thu 5 Dec, 23:50 orange | Sat 7 Dec, 22:46 | 12:00 · 13 h before |
| Cordillera Cantábrica de León | Mon 9 | Fri 6 Dec, 23:50 orange | Sat 7 Dec, 22:52 | 00:00 · 25 h before |
| Cordillera Cantábrica de Palencia | Mon 9 | Fri 6 Dec, 23:50 orange | Sat 7 Dec, 22:52 | 00:00 · 25 h before |
| Cordillera y Picos de Europa | Mon 9 | Fri 6 Dec, 23:50 yellow | Sat 7 Dec, 23:13 | 00:00 · 25 h before |
The full timeline: 59 changes at orange or red
Wed 4 December
- Prelitoral sur de Tarragona: Issues a orange wind warning: Saturday 7, 10:00–24:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
Thu 5 December
- Interior de Mallorca, Levante mallorquín, Norte y nordeste de Mallorca, Sierra Tramontana, Sur de Mallorca: Issues a orange wind warning: Saturday 7, 15:00–24:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Interior norte de Castellón, Litoral sur de Tarragona: Raises the wind warning to orange: Saturday 7, 10:00–24:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Pirineo oscense, Valle de Arán: Raises the snow warning to orange: Saturday 7, 12:00–24:00. 20 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Prelitoral norte de Tarragona: Raises the wind warning to orange: Saturday 7, 10:00–24:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Cordillera Cantábrica de León, Cordillera Cantábrica de Palencia, Cordillera y Picos de Europa, Pirineo navarro: Issues a orange snow warning: Sunday 8, all day. 20 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Interior de Mallorca, Levante mallorquín, Norte y nordeste de Mallorca, Sierra Tramontana, Sur de Mallorca: Issues a orange wind warning: Sunday 8, 00:00–12:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Interior norte de Castellón, Litoral sur de Tarragona, Prelitoral sur de Tarragona: Issues a orange wind warning: Sunday 8, all day. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Interior sur de Castellón, Litoral norte de Castellón: Issues a orange wind warning: Sunday 8, 10:00–22:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Pirineo de Girona, Pirineo de Lleida, Pirineo oscense: Issues a orange wind warning: Sunday 8, 07:00–19:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Pirineo oscense, Valle de Arán: Issues a orange snow warning: Sunday 8, 00:00–12:00. 30 cm of snow in 24 h.
Fri 6 December
- Pirineo de Lleida: Raises the snow warning to orange: Saturday 7, 12:00–24:00. 30 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Gúdar y Maestrazgo: Raises the wind warning to orange: Sunday 8, 07:00–19:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Interior de Mallorca, Levante mallorquín, Norte y nordeste de Mallorca: Lowers the wind warning to yellow: Sunday 8, all day. Gusts up to 70 km/h.
- Pirineo de Lleida: Raises the snow warning to orange: Sunday 8, 00:00–12:00. 30 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Sierra Tramontana, Sur de Mallorca: Shortens the orange wind warning: now until 09:00 on Sunday 8. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Pirineo oscense, Valle de Arán: Raises the snow warning to red: Saturday 7, 18:00–24:00. 40 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Pirineo navarro: Raises the snow warning to red: Saturday 7, 18:00–24:00. 40 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Bajo Aragón de Teruel, Depresión central de Tarragona, Ribera del Ebro de Zaragoza, Sur de Huesca: Raises the wind warning to orange: Sunday 8, 07:00–19:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Liébana: Raises the snow warning to orange: Sunday 8, all day. 20 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Pirineo navarro, Pirineo oscense, Valle de Arán: Raises the snow warning to red: Sunday 8, all day. 40 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Cordillera Cantábrica de León, Cordillera Cantábrica de Palencia: Issues a orange snow warning: Monday 9, all day. 20 cm of snow in 24 h.
Sat 7 December
- Litoral norte de Tarragona: Raises the wind warning to orange: Saturday 7, 10:00–24:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Cordillera y Picos de Europa: Raises the snow warning to orange: Monday 9, all day. 30 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Cordillera Cantábrica de León, Cordillera Cantábrica de Palencia: Raises the snow warning to red: Sunday 8, 12:00–24:00. 40 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Cordillera y Picos de Europa: Raises the snow warning to red: Sunday 8, 12:00–24:00. 40 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Cordillera Cantábrica de León, Cordillera Cantábrica de Palencia: Raises the snow warning to red: Monday 9, 00:00–12:00. 40 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Cordillera y Picos de Europa: Raises the snow warning to red: Monday 9, 00:00–12:00. 40 cm of snow in 24 h.
AEMET's issue times, in mainland Spain time (Canary Islands in island time). Notice is the time from issue to the first hour the warning covered; a warning issued “for the current hour” runs from the hour it is published.
What this says and what it doesn't
A warning is an AEMET forecast, not a measurement or a damage report: it says a threshold is expected to be exceeded in a zone. A warning is not damage; a zone is not a building.
A zone-day is one warning zone with a warning on one day. Ten zones at orange on the same day make ten zone-days. A day with several warnings in one zone counts once, at its highest level.
Each zone has its own thresholds, so an orange heat warning in Asturias doesn't mean the same temperature as in Córdoba. More in how warnings work.
To cite: “Climaviso, from AEMET warnings”.
Source: official AEMET warnings, collected by Climaviso since June 2018.
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