The week has started with zero and ice temperatures all over the Basque Country

The Basque Country woke up this Monday with very cold temperatures, with thermometers at zero values at dawn. 

For example, in Bayonne, -3 ° C was recorded in the morning, as well as in some villages in the interior. In the Pyrenees, the morning lows have been even colder. In the other capitals, temperatures have ranged from -1 ° C to 1 ° C in the morning. 

Monday will be cold, today thermometers will remain very low throughout the day, they will barely reach 5 ° C, and only in the northern half, where they will remain between 2-4 ° C inside. 

Most hours of the day the rain will continue; fog will form in the inner valleys, and the rest will be clear. In the west, above all, clouds will accumulate, and there may be occasional precipitation. 

The snow level could be around 300-500 meters, even lower, at night.

Yellow warnings for frost and extreme temperatures will be in effect from midnight until 12:00 and from 18:00 until midnight in the Ebro region and in central Álava. In Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa the warnings will be in effect from midnight until 10:00 and from 21:00 until midnight. 

On Tuesday, at medium and low levels,theprobability of snow  will be high. The snow level will be between 200 and 400 meters, but rainfall will be more abundant than in previous days, especially on the Atlantic side and during the first half of the day, so snowflakes may be visible even near sea level.

Itwill freeze again  in different places, the wind will blow sharply from the north in the morning and leave an unpleasant atmosphere during the first half of the day. En the end of the day it is not ruled out that there will be storms or hail.

On the roads, watch.

Due to ice and snow, the Directorate of Traffic recommends that you drive carefully on the roads. The winter road plan is under way and recommends caution in a dozen ports: 

Álava: Altube, Azazeta, Barrerilla, Bernedo, Garate, Puerto de Vitoria, Herrera, Kurtzeta, Opakua, Orduña and Zaldiaran. 

Bizkaia: Barazar.

Navarre: In the Burgui-Isaba section there is snow on the road and it is necessary to use winter wheels or equipment. The ports of Salazar and Ochagavía are closed.