The storm 'Marta' puts Spain on alert: thirteen communities, Ceuta and Melilla on notice for rain, snow, and wind

The storm ‘Marta’ keeps a large part of Spain on alert this Sunday. A total of thirteen autonomous communities, in addition to Ceuta and Melilla, are on notice for rain, snow, and wind due to the system's advance towards the northeast, which will cause marked instability throughout the Iberian Peninsula, especially in the southwest, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).The most intense rainfall is expected again in Andalusia, where orange level warnings are activated in areas of the Strait, Alboran and in the mountains of the interior. Rain is also forecast in the Balearic Islands, western Castilla y León, Galicia, northeastern Catalonia and the Cantabrian region, with the possibility of locally heavy rain accompanied by storms and even hailThroughout the day, the rains will tend to subside in a generalized way, although they will persist in the eastern Cantabrian region and the Pyrenean surroundings. However, the arrival of a new front will reactivate precipitation in the western peninsula during the last third of the day. Snow will be another of the notable phenomena, with snowfalls in the mountains of the center and the northern half of the country. The snow line will be between 1,000 and 1,300 meters, which has led to the activation of orange warnings for snowfall in Ávila, León, Zamora, and the Community of Madrid, where up to 20 centimeters could accumulate. This situation could complicate traffic on several mountain passes

In addition, provinces such as Segovia, Soria, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Lugo, Ourense, Burgos, Palencia, Huesca, Lleida and Asturias are under a yellow alert for snow, with accumulations of up to 10 centimeters forecast. The wind will complete the adverse scenario on Sunday, with strong and very strong gusts in the Balearic Islands, the Strait, Alboran and large areas of the eastern third of the peninsula. On the coasts of Granada, Almería, Murcia and Alicante, as well as in Ibiza and Formentera, gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour could be reached. Ceuta and Melilla also remain on alert for this phenomenon.