ClimavisoWeather at Manzaneda: snow, wind and cold warnings, season by season
Manzaneda, Macizo Central Ourensano. Seasons 2018-19 to 2025-26, November to April; updated 26 October 2026.
Manzaneda lies in the Montaña de Ourense warning zone (Ourense). On average, each season has 9.5 days with a snow warning, 11 with a wind warning and 1.0 with a cold warning. Its zone is number 11 of 14 zones with resorts for snow warnings.
9.5
days with a snow warning
per season, on average
11
days with a wind warning
per season, on average
1.0
days with a cold warning
per season, on average
5 cm
for a yellow snow warning
in 24 hours, in its zone
Month by month
Days with each kind of warning in Manzaneda's zone, average per month, 2019 to 2025. The darker, the more warnings.
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Wind | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Cold | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Any warning | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Season by season
| Season | Snow | Wind | Cold | Any warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 39 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 39 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
The most serious snow warnings
Days with an orange or red snow warning in Manzaneda's zone, since 2018.
- orange23 January 2026: orange snow warning
- orange18 January 2023: orange snow warning
- orange17 January 2023: orange snow warning
- orange17 December 2019: orange snow warning
- orange16 December 2019: orange snow warning
- orange2 February 2019: orange snow warning
- orange1 February 2019: orange snow warning
When a warning is issued in Manzaneda's zone
| Yellow | Orange | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow in 24 hours | 5 cm | 20 cm | 40 cm |
| Wind (gusts) | 80 km/h | 100 km/h | 140 km/h |
| Cold (low) | −6 °C | −10 °C | −14 °C |
Thresholds for the Montaña de Ourense zone in AEMET's warning plan.
Frequently asked questions
When does Manzaneda get the most snow warnings?
In December, with 2.0 days with a snow warning on average; then February.
Does Manzaneda get a lot of wind?
On average, Manzaneda's zone has 11 days with a wind warning each season; the month with the most is January. Here a yellow wind warning needs gusts of 80 km/h.
Which season had the most snow warnings at Manzaneda?
The 2025-26 season, with 19 days with a snow warning.
Is a snow warning good news for skiing?
Partly: a snow warning is a forecast of heavy snowfall in the zone, so it usually brings fresh snow. But it can also close access roads and require chains, and with wind it can stop the lifts. Check the resort's report and the roads before going up.
This isn't a snow report: it counts the warnings AEMET issued in each resort's zone in past seasons. A warning is a forecast that a threshold will be crossed in the zone, not damage or the snow that fell.